A hoard of over 400 coins dated to the first century is a rare mix of Roman and British money. Two metal detectorists in the ...

Workers trapped in a deep gold mine in South Africa for nearly nine months have told how they survived this time. The illegal miners at the Buffelsfontein gold mine were shut down in a mine last year ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in ...

Running at a staggering depth of 3,891 metres down and 2,062 metres below sea level, a colossal mine in Africa is the deepest and richest gold mine in the world. Mponeng gold mine began producing ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Themba Hadebe Authorities have evidence of his involvement ...

Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...

Africa boasts one of the world's richest cities that stands comparison with other financial metropolises such as London or New York. Often known as the City of Gold, Johannesburg in South Africa ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...

A study conducted by Bench Marks Foundation, a religious non-profit organisation that monitors companies in South Africa and ...

(Bloomberg) -- Standing near the rim of a nearly 2-mile deep shaft, Zinzi Tom waited for word of her brother as the authorities began a long-delayed operation to rescue hundreds of gold miners tra ...