Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...
Al Jazeera on MSN52m
‘Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?
Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal miners, resulting in close to 80 deaths.
AFP on MSN58m
S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over
Rescuers racing to clear a disused South African gold shaft of illegal miners said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show ...
Mining Weekly6h
Blyvoor Gold’s prospects advance further amid deal securing US blessing
The prospect of good forward momentum for a resumption of valuable mining at the re-emerging old Blyvooruitzicht (Blyvoor) ...
The Marietta Times9h
Mine rescue operation ends abruptly with all bodies and survivors out
South African police said Wednesday they have ended a rescue operation and believe they have brought out all the survivors ...
Iola Register20h
78 dead at illegal mine in South Africa
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...