South African Miner Describes Horrors for Those Who Spent Months Underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing the miners said, after local authorities cut off vital supplies in a dramatic bid to crack down on the country’s illegal mining trade.
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue teams have said. At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out since Monday after a court ordered the government to facilitate rescue operations at the mine,
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.
S.Africa Rescuers Say Clearance Of Clandestine Miners Now Over
Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show nobody was left underground, after 78 bodies and more than 200 miners were lifted out this week.
Efforts to rescue trapped miners in South Africa intensify
Rescue teams in South Africa have stepped up efforts to pull out survivors and the corpses of illegal miners trapped underground for about two months, following one of the most extraordinary tragedies to hit the industry.
Deadly Colorado gold mine malfunction deemed 'operator error,' sheriff says
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Greenland’s melting ice is clearing the way for a mineral ‘gold rush’
Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.
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South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
The controversial gold mine set to go before a planning inquiry
Campaign group Save Our Sperrins was formed in 2015 to oppose the mine's development and Emmet McAleer, a former independent ...
Pan African Resources: The Overlooked Jewel In Africa's Mining Crown
Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...
Deadly Cripple Creek gold mine accident was result of operator error, report says
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. — An accident at a tourist gold mine in Cripple Creek that killed a man and left more than a dozen ...
Clean water and air concerns for protesters as gold mine inquiry opens
Mining firm Dalradian says the Sperrin Mountains site has one of the world's most significant undeveloped gold deposits.
Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine inspection complete after fatality, tours can resume
An inspection of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek prompted by an elevator malfunction that killed tour guide ...