Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has made it clear that he does not sympathise with illegal miners who become trapped underground, stating that individuals who willingly…
by Staff WriterEmergency services are continuing a rescue operation in Roodepoort to retrieve suspected illegal miners trapped underground at an abandoned mine shaft.
by Staff WriterThe South African Police Service (SAPS) reported that over 1,500 illegal miners, known as zama zamas, have resurfaced from abandoned mines in Stilfontein, North West.
by Staff WriterSeven more illegal miners were pulled from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein on Friday.
by Staff WriterSix more illegal miners have resurfaced from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West.
by Staff WriterEfforts to retrieve hundreds of illegal miners, known as zama zamas, from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein continued into another week, with four more emerging on Monday.
by Staff WriterSeventeen illegal miners have resurfaced from various shafts in Stilfontein on Thursday as authorities intensified efforts to shut down underground mining networks.
by Staff WriterFederal Chair of the Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille, has called for empathy in addressing the plight of thousands of illegal miners trapped in disused mines in Stilfontein, North…
by Staff WriterThe Northern Cape Artisanal Small Scale Miners organization is assisting illegal diamond miners in the Namaqualand region to obtain mining permits. The move will eventually assist miners in…
by Staff WriterPretoria - The Hawks have arrested six men for corruption, illegal dealing in precious metals, possession of precious metals and theft.
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