The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

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 ...

In South Africa, nearly 2,000 illegal miners faced starvation and dire conditions in abandoned mines after a police crackdown. Many miners died due to lack of food and supplies. This illegal mining ...

South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...

Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...

In a statement published Jan. 3, 2025, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese weighed in on the situation of the illegal miners who have been trapped in a mine in South ...

Ethiopia is moving closer to fulfilling its potential as a major gold mining jurisdiction, KEFI Gold and Copper executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams tells The Africa Report. TotalEnergies, ...

Samuel Mathey, economist and president of FAFEDE. Raw Materials: A Growth Driver for Africa The surge in raw material prices, particularly oil, benefited several African oil-producing countries.

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action ... iAfrica stands as one of South Africa's most enduring portals. In 2018, Africa.com acquired iAfrica, consolidating its position in the digital ...

2024 WASSCE: Over 69% pass English, Science lags at 58% as WAEC cancels 4,591 re ...