An inspection of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek prompted by an elevator malfunction that killed tour guide ...
Starvation’ was the terminology used by the police – it was the goal, and the ghastly results are now emerging from the depths.
The mine has been the scene of a tense standoff between police and miners since authorities launched an operation to force ...
Residents desperately waiting for news of family members gathered at the mine, some holding placards criticizing authorities ...
South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.
Authorities launched an operation in November to force the illegally operating miners out by cutting off food and water from ...
The West African police action, known as Operation Sanu, also marked a first for tackling illegal sand mining in Gambia.
More than 100 illegal miners are believed to have died of starvation or dehydration in the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine near Stilfontein.