The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South ...
The Independent12d
Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?
A tragedy has played out in a South Africa after 87 ... country's 6,000 abandoned or closed mines to search for leftover deposits. According to officials, South Africa lost more than $3 billion ...
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics
South Africa’s second-biggest political party, which is part of a government ... Hundreds of miners who spent three days ...
Moneyweb11d
Death and desperation in SA’s illegal gold mines
The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...
Newsweek13d
Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87 Declared Dead
More than 240 survivors have been rescued at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, Stilfontein ... The Democratic Alliance, South Africa's second-largest political party, urged President Cyril Ramaphosa ...
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds ... in the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, police said last week.
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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 ... was condemned by one of South Africa’s biggest trade unions. According to Fourie, who led the ...