South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

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

As South Africa reflects on its mining practices through the lens of these tragedies, the need for urgent reform has never been more critical. Addressing systemic flaws and ensuring rigorous ...

Illegal mining is rife at some of South Africa’s approximately 6,000 disused or abandoned mines where official operations have ended. Large groups of miners often go underground for months to ...

Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Illegal Mining Ringleader Escaped During South Africa Disaster With Help From Officers, Police Say JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South ...