Stilfontein mine deaths - Wikipedia
3 days ago · The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [1] [2] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining …
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as …
2 days ago · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving …
Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark …
1 day ago · The use of the emotive word has drawn comparisons with the shooting dead by police of 34 striking miners in Marikana, some 150km (93 miles) away from Stilfontein, in 2012. But …
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: The blockaded shaft where …
The use of the emotive word has drawn comparisons with the shooting dead by police of 34 striking miners in Marikana, some 150km (93 miles) away from Stilfontein, in 2012. But this …
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 …
3 days ago · South Africa’s Police minister Senzo Mchunu, center, attempts talking to family members and activists after visiting an abandoned gold mine, where miners are rescued from …
South African miner describes horrors of months underground
1 day ago · He is one of nearly 2,000 illegal miners who have surfaced from the mine near the town of Stilfontein since August last year when police targeted it as part of an operation that …
No more miners trapped at Stilfontein mine in South Africa, …
3 days ago · No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue teams have said. ... This includes the mine in …
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with …
4 days ago · An aerial view of a mine shaft where an estimated 4000 illegal miners are trapped in a disused mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, on November 13, 2024. AP video
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: Dead bodies seen in videos from ...
5 days ago · Last year, arguing that the miners had entered the shaft in Stilfontein deliberately without permission, the authorities took a hard line, blocking food and water supplies.
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
Nov 18, 2024 · Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein town, fearful to come out of hiding and face …
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