The rise of illegal gold mining in Africa
In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry. Zinhle Essamuah traveled to West Africa to explore the forces driving the dark side of the gold rush.
South Africa police standoff ends with 87 miners dead
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation into their initial refusal to help the miners and instead “smoke them out” by cutting
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South Africa's president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining ...
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The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
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The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
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