SANDF confirms two soldiers killed in mine fall
Johannesburg – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the deaths of two soldiers who fell into... Read more
17 Jul
SA’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court
Angela van der Berg, University of the Western Cape South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power... Read more
10 Mar
Ex-mine boss busted: R70 million fraud shocks Klerksdorp
Orkney, North West — A former executive at Heaven Sent Gold Group SA appeared in the Orkney Magistrates’ Court... Read more
23 Jan
Faf de Klerk and wife Miné welcome new baby girl
Cape Town – Springbok scrum-half Faf de Klerk and his wife Miné de Klerk have added to their growing... Read more
21 Nov, 2025
Tanzanian mine collapse buries 25 people
Dar es Salaam – Rescue operations were ongoing at a Tanzanian mine which collapsed three days ago, burying at... Read more
15 Aug, 2025
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11: state company
Khartoum – A partial collapse of a traditional gold mine has killed 11 miners and wounded seven others in... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
Shaft scare at Sibanye! 260 miners kept underground — ‘all accounted for and safe,’ says mine
Westonaria – Damage to a mine shaft kept 260 miners stuck in a gold mine outside Johannesburg overnight, the... Read more
23 May, 2025
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe-backed mine under scrutiny
Cape Town – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is reportedly suing South Africa’s Environment Minister, Dion George, over his... Read more
18 Mar, 2025
Mantashe calls for urgent crackdown on illegal mining amid Stilfontein tragedy
Cape Town — Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, called for a better approach to fight against... Read more
16 Jan, 2025
Death toll hits 36 as police clear Stilfontein mine
Stilfontein — Thirty-six bodies have been lifted out of an abandoned South African gold mine over two days, police... Read more
15 Jan, 2025
