The leadership of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, an independent professional institute of international standing for over 130 years, notes with sadness the gravity of the ...

In a tragic turn of events at Stilfontein, South Africa, at least 78 miners have died following a major crackdown on illegal mining activities. The operation has left hundreds more trapped underground ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all ...

In South Africa, authorities have retrieved at least 60 bodies from the Stilfontein gold mine following a siege aimed at curbing illegal mining. The operation, which has arrested survivors for illegal ...

Johannesburg: A total of 118 illegal miners were brought to the surface during rescue operations at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein in South Africa's North West Province, with 36 confirmed ...

National Police have confirmed that 106 illegal mine workers were arrested on yesterday’s day two of the operations at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein in the North West. The bodies of 51 ...

With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the country’s black market for illicit gold. Mineral Resources Minister ...

Rescue operations are in full swing at the disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West. Over 50 frail zama zamas, as well as several bodies, were brought to the surface on Tuesday afternoon (14 ...

Blinded by the bright summer sun, haggard survivors staggered across ochre soil mixed with rubble near Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg. Their legs ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and ...

Eighty-two people have surfaced alive from the shaft in Stilfontein since the rescue mission began on Monday, police say, while 36 dead bodies have been retrieved. On Tuesday, the BBC saw dozens ...

Government has enlisted the services of rescue company Mines Rescue Services (MRS) to retrieve illegal miners holed underground Shaft 11 of the old Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, North West.