South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 …
1 day ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the …
Stilfontein mine deaths - Wikipedia
1 day ago · The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [1] [2] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining activity, …
Stilfontein - Wikipedia
Stilfontein (Afrikaans for quiet spring) is a former mining town which is located on the N12 (National Road) with 17,942 inhabitants, situated between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in …
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with …
2 days ago · The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group …
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: Dead bodies seen in videos from …
3 days ago · Last year, arguing that the miners had entered the shaft in Stilfontein deliberately without permission, the authorities took a hard line, blocking food and water supplies.
South Africa pulls 36 corpses from illegal mine, arrests 82 survivors
2 days ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa, Jan 14 (Reuters) - South African rescuers have pulled out 36 dead bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine deep underground in two days of …
South Africa police retrieve 60 bodies from illegal mine in Stilfontein …
1 day ago · “The Stilfontein mine is a crime scene where the offense of illegal mining is being committed,” he said. “It is standard police practice everywhere to secure a crime scene and to …
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground
Nov 23, 2024 · Over the past several weeks, the zama-zamas at Stilfontein have been locked in a standoff with police, who surrounded the entrance to the mine shaft and blocked off their food …
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
Nov 18, 2024 · Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein town, fearful to come out of hiding and face …
South Africa’s Stilfontein Illegal Gold Miner Death Toll Rises
1 day ago · The final phase of an operation that began in October is under way to force an unknown number of people out of the disused gold mine in Stilfontein, 156 kilometers (97 …
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