A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing ...

But in South Africa the possibility of self-organised mining appears to have passed. Rises in the price of gold have led to more intense and militarised competition among gangs. In addition, ...

Illegal chrome mining in Bojanala District is escalating into violence, threatening community safety and the local economy as ...

South Africa stands at a crossroads in its climate journey as its net zero target lacks transparency regarding carbon removal ...

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about a centenary of diamond prospecting and ...

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine, where ...

Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...

The latest tragedy has seen at least 78 bodies and over 200 survivors brought to the surface from a mine in Stilfontein.

But contrary to an accusation commonly bandied about in South Africa, illegal mining is not exclusively the domaine of foreigners. Thornton said there existed a “sort of independent gold ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...