The Perils Of S. Africa's Illegal Mining Sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
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South Africa: 109 dead, and counting, as police try to force artisanal miners to surface
READ MORE Endeavour Mining CEO: ‘We are aware of the risks in West Africa’ Artisanal miners are a mix of locals and nationals from Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The fact sheet describes them as a ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
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A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
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Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
South Africa harbors up to 100,000 artisanal miners, known locally as “zama zamas” with most of the minerals derived from artisanal mining “sold to the black market, and international ...
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Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
Protesters took to the streets of Bukavu last week after Chinese men arrested on suspicion of illegal mining in a separate case were released. "Our minerals are being plundered by companies that ...
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South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
South Africa loses more than a $1 billion to illegal mining every year and has vowed a crackdown of the trade. There are an estimated 100,000 artisanal miners in the country, known locally as ...