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.
Next Africa: How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded
South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil rights groups said at least 100 people died from starvation after the mine was sealed off by the security forces to deny those underground access to food to force them to the surface.
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...
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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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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...
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Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...
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