Of the 324 people pulled out of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, 78 had perished from starvation or dehydration. The illegal ...
Trapped nearly a mile beneath the earth after police blocked their food and water, one recalled how some of his colleagues ...
Illegal miners trapped nearly a mile below ground reportedly avoided dying of hunger by resorting to cannibalism.
Thousands of illegal miners working at the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, near Johannesburg, surrendered but around 400 remained - with only 324 of them making it out alive ...
With SASSA grant beneficiaries warned to replace their Gold Cards soon, receiving payments in bank accounts is one option ...
Regularised artisanal mining could also boost the security industry through protection services guarding these mines. It ...
Stories of desperation and survival have emerged from survivors of the several months long standoff between miners and police ...
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DR Congo soldiers have surrendered to Rwandan forces following fierce clashes with the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo's ...
African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, taking place in Cape Town from October 1-3, will center on the theme, From Extraction to ...
Gold hit $2,790/oz in October 2024. What’s next for 2025 and African mining? Gerard Peter gets insights from Metals Focus.