A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an …
1 day 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 …
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as …
2 days ago · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving …
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: The blockaded shaft where …
1 day ago · The government says illegal mining cost South Africa's economy $3.2bn (£2.6bn) in 2024 alone. ... Speaking to journalists in Stilfontein on Tuesday, Mining Minister Gwede …
South African miner describes horrors of months underground
1 day ago · The miners were emaciated from lack of food, which was hard to come by since police cracked down on their illegal mining and for a time halted the supply deliveries. An abandoned …
Stilfontein mine deaths - Wikipedia
4 days ago · The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [1] [2] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining …
Stilfontein's dangerous and desperate illegal mining industry
Nov 19, 2024 · A few weeks ago, a warning message typed by the authorities and translated into Sesotho, Xhosa and Tsonga circulated among illegal miners in Stilfontein, urging people …
No more miners trapped at Stilfontein mine in South Africa, …
3 days ago · No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue teams have said. ... This includes the mine in …
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground
Nov 23, 2024 · Over the past several weeks, the zama-zamas at Stilfontein have been locked in a standoff with police, who surrounded the entrance to the mine shaft and blocked off their food …
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
Nov 18, 2024 · Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein town, fearful to come out of hiding and face …
Stilfontein’s dangerous and desperate illegal mining industry
Nov 26, 2024 · In the past two weeks, nearly 1,200 zama zamas have surfaced and been arrested in Stilfontein. Read the full story on ProtectionWeb here.
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