South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...

But in South Africa the possibility of self-organised mining appears to have passed. Rises in the price of gold have led to more intense and militarised competition among gangs. In addition, ...

Two survivors of a mining disaster in South Africa claimed some of their colleagues “resorted to cannibalism” as their only means of staying alive after police blocked their food and water.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) – working in collaboration with the South African Financial ...

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

when police launched nationwide operations targeting illicit mining. Thousands of illegal miners, known as "zama zamas" ("those who try their luck" in Zulu), operate in mineral-rich South Africa.

The junior and emerging miners’ desk at Minerals Council South Africa, together with junior mining houses’ CEO-led Junior Exploration and Mining Leadership Forum (JEMLF), engages with ...

Illegal mining is rife at some of South Africa’s approximately 6,000 disused or abandoned mines where official operations have ended. Large groups of miners often go underground for months to ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on ...

Illegal Mining Ringleader Escaped During South Africa Disaster With Help From Officers, Police Say JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped ...