The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold …
1 day ago · A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South Africa, where hundreds of illegal miners were …
South African police and illegal miners standoff draws to a grisly …
5 days ago · Operations to rescue hundreds of illegal miners at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, a small mining town about 100 miles Southwest of Johannesburg, started Monday …
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster …
2 days ago · 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 …
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South …
Jan 13, 2025 · JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after …
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground
Nov 23, 2024 · Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long standoff with police in the darkness of a disused …
South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after ... - CNN
Jan 15, 2025 · The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from a mining shaft this week, and more are …
The desperate operation to rescue illegal miners trapped in a
Jan 14, 2025 · An operation is underway to rescue hundreds of illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine shaft in South Africa. This started off as a standoff between South …
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
Nov 18, 2024 · Communities where abandoned mines are located claim that illegal miners are contributing to rising crime levels, from armed conflict to robberies and sexual assault.
Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South …
Nov 14, 2024 · Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack …
South Africa police: Officers let ringleader in illegal gold mine ...
2 days ago · JOHANNESBURG -- A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in …
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