At least 78 were dead when 324 miners were taken out of the shaft following months of ordeal as stand-ff between miners the ...
Reportedly, the authorities adopted a hardline approach by cutting off the food and water supply of the illegal miners to ...
More than 300 illegal gold miners were trapped in a gold mine in South Africa for months. Some of them became cannibals underground, as two men have ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...
Africa’s mining sector faces ongoing challenges in 2024, including political uncertainty, infrastructure issues, and safety ...