Second man lifted from illegal Stilfontein mine
Johannesburg — A second miner has died in hospital after being pulled alive from an illegal South African gold... Read more
25 Jan
Mantashe maintains govt will not be held responsible for illegal mining deaths
Cape Town — Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, reiterated that the government cannot be held responsible... Read more
24 Jan
Illegal miner lifted from Stilfontein gold shaft dies in hospital
Johannesburg – An illegal miner lifted from an abandoned gold pit in Stilfontein has died in hospital, health officials... Read more
22 Jan
Zimbabwe gold shaft collapse kills seven miners
Johannesburg – Police in Zimbabwe said on Monday that seven artisanal miners were killed in a disused gold shaft... Read more
21 Jan
Manhunt for alleged illegal mining kingpin ‘Tiger’ after escape from custody
Johannesburg – Police in South Africa said on Monday they had launched a manhunt for the alleged “kingpin” behind... Read more
20 Jan
Eight illegal miners killed in Ghana in clashes with soldiers – army
Accra – At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold... Read more
20 Jan
The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
Johannesburg — The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one... Read more
18 Jan
Stilfontein mine rescue ends: 78 dead, over 200 rescued
Stilfontein – Rescuers racing to clear a disused South African gold shaft of illegal miners said on Thursday a... Read more
17 Jan
UPDATE | 60 dead at illegal Stilfontein mine – police
Johannesburg – Sixty bodies have been removed from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, months into a campaign... Read more
15 Jan
WATCH | Stilfontein zama zamas request meat, tomato sauce, and more as rescue efforts drag on
Cape Town – Efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein have faced setbacks as... Read more
10 Dec, 2024
