mining

WATCH | Stilfontein zama zamas request meat, tomato sauce, and more as rescue efforts drag on

Cape Town – Efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein have faced setbacks as... Read more

10 Dec

Johannesburg – Six bodies have been extracted over the past two days from an abandoned mine in the town... Read more

5 Dec

Johannesburg – Botswana will soon join Belgium as a verification and certification hub for rough diamond exports to Group... Read more

29 Nov

Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under... Read more

22 Nov

An aerial view of the abandoned mine where it is estimated that hundreds of zama zamas remain underground. Photo:... Read more

19 Nov

Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that hundreds of illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine shaft... Read more

19 Nov

Cape Town – The Mining Affected Communities United In Action (MACUA) is reportedly contemplating legal action against the South... Read more

18 Nov

Johannesburg – South African police and ambulances were at the site on Thursday of an old gold mine shaft... Read more

15 Nov

Johannesburg – South African police on Tuesday detained 269 illegal miners as they left a disused gold mine after... Read more

6 Nov

Johannesburg – South African police on Sunday said that 225 illegal miners were arrested after being forced out of... Read more

3 Nov