A South African court Africa has ordered that a police blockade of a disused goldmine, in which hundreds of people…
Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners | Mining News
Government initially closed a shaft to deprive undocumented miners it called ‘criminal’ of food, water and medicine. Dozens of local…
Thousands of illegal ‘zama zama’ miners remain underground in South Africa
An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water…
South Africa authorities flush out 540 illegal miners
Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them. Earlier this…
Armed attackers kill 20 coal miners in southwest Pakistan | News
The attack is the latest in Balochistan province and security concerns are growing in advance of a key international summit…