Over the years, many abandoned mines have transformed into captivating tourist attractions, drawing visitors for both their ...

Homa Bay County Police Commander Hassan Barua said the four miners died within minutes of entering the gold mine, which had ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and ...

At least four people died from suffocation in an abandoned gold mine in Ruga village, Kowidi Location, Rachuonyo South on ...

In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.

The sinkhole on Route 80 is over one of the 400 mines active during the Revolutionary War but it's hard to accurately ...

In a staggering display of cruelty, South African police laid siege to an illegal gold mine near Johannesburg, leaving at ...

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Four people died tragically from suffocation in an abandoned gold mine in Ruga village, Kowidi Location, Rachuonyo South on ...

Many mines are abandoned or liquidated without sufficient protection for rehabilitation funds, and the government does little ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved ...

A miner is transported on a stretcher by rescue workers after he was rescued from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba ...