Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know
Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies ...
South African police in standoff with hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft
South African police were in a standoff on Thursday with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a disused ...
South Africa Says It Won't Help Illegal Miners Inside Closed Mine
Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa, where miners enter abandoned shafts to search for remaining ...
'We will smoke them out': South Africa seeks arrest of illegal miners hiding underground
Authorities in South Africa have cut off supplies to nearly 4,000 illegal gold miners hiding underground, as the government ...
South Africa's government won't help the illegal miners inside a closed mine
Miners are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities after police closed off the ...
South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners hiding underground
An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in ...
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Illegal Miners attempt to mine at Neung South Forest Reserve
Reports indicate that some unidentified illegal miners are planning to enter and mine in the Neung South Forest Reserve, in ...
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'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
Mercury is increasingly being used to extract gold by miners digging on a massive scale ... This is the term used by locals to describe the illegal mining taking place at thousands of sites ...