5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening
Security governance at abandoned or closed mining sites must be improved and inclusive policies that address employment needs ...
Daily Express27d
The world's deepest gold mine that plunges a staggering 2.5 miles into the Earth's surface
Mponeng gold mine began producing ... Located in Gauteng, South Africa, the site is a testament to the pinnacle of mining-related engineering. The mine is so deep that a journey from the surface ...
The Sun Chronicle29d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported ...
Mining29d
South African police hunt gang leader of illegal mine where dozens died
The Lesotho national resurfaced from the deep mine shaft in Stilfontein ... Thousands of people are believed to be mining gold illegally in abandoned industrial mines in South Africa.
Hindustan Times20d
South African horror story: Miners trapped inside illegal gold mine resort to cannibalism 'out of desperation'
Survivors trapped inside one of the deepest gold mines in South Africa have opened up about ... The government took a hardline approach to stop illegal mining operated by criminal gangs who ...
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South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'
A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations ... finally retrieved from the mine. Authorities were harshly criticized for their approach, but South Africa's Finance Minister ...
U.S. News & World Report28d
The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note
The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an ...