Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off food and water ...

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...

We need to know who was buying the gold, the methods used to transport it and who was complicit in facilitating these.

With over 200 days free from load-shedding, the mining sector sees positive prospects despite ongoing challenges in logistics ...

The South African Police Service defended itself against claims that it arrested a volunteer, released information about ...

The crane would occasionally stop and start, leaving him dangling in the darkness. Once he got down into the mine, he was ...

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...

Of the 932 arrests, Zimbabwean nationals made up the largest group with 325 arrests, followed by South African citizens with ...

Police have rubbished claims that officers detonated explosives at Stilfontein’s Shaft 10 during a rescue operation.

The combined extraction of oil and gas, uranium leach mining and rare earth heavy metal mining could contaminate the aquifer.