Gold One miners resurface after underground dispute
Springs – Hundreds of South African gold miners who were blockaded underground for more than four days started returning... Read more
11 Dec, 2023
Miner pulled from mudslide after 5 days underground
Lusaka – A miner has been pulled out alive from under a mudslide five days after being trapped underground... Read more
7 Dec, 2023
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
Ben Radley, University of Bath Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and... Read more
4 Dec, 2023
Eleven dead at Impala Mine after cage with miners plunges
Johannesburg – Eleven workers at a South African platinum mine were killed and dozens injured after an elevator bringing... Read more
28 Nov, 2023
Shack dwellers want sand mining halted
Thumeka Mahaba says her belongings and food are constantly covered in sand. Photos: Vincent Lali By Vincent Lali GroundUp... Read more
15 Nov, 2023
SA deploys military to tackle illegal mining
Johannesburg – South Africa is to deploy 3 300 military personnel to tackle illegal mining, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office... Read more
9 Nov, 2023
500+ miners return to surface after underground dispute
Cape Town – More than 500 miners who stayed underground for almost three days in a standoff between rival... Read more
25 Oct, 2023
The Gold One mine saga in detail
Johannesburg – Some of the miners who stayed underground for more than two days in a standoff between rival... Read more
25 Oct, 2023
Latest update | Hundreds of SA miners remain underground in union dispute
Springs – More than 500 miners in South Africa have remained underground for over 36 hours because of a... Read more
24 Oct, 2023
Three killed, 18 feared missing after Zimbabwe gold mine collapse
Harare – Three miners were killed and 18 feared buried after a shaft in an informal Zimbabwean gold mine... Read more
1 Oct, 2023
