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

JOHANNESBURG - Mine rescue experts have suspended the search for two illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in ...

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

Four people have suffocated to death in an abandoned gold mine in Ruga Village, Rachuonyo South.The miners entered the mine without oxygen-supporting equipment during their expedition.The four men ...

Mine rescue experts arrived on site on Monday to begin technical work to bring the illegal miners back to the surface.

There are thought to be at least 50 000 informal miners working underground in South Africa. According to the auditor general ...

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.

South African authorities on Monday suspended rescue operations for an unspecified number of alleged illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine shaft west of Johannesburg due to safety concerns.

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.

[James Omoro, Standard]. Four men have died in an abandoned gold mine in Homa Bay County while stealing gold. The four men died in the mine located at Ruga village, Kowidi Location in Rachuonyo ...

After months of a standoff with the police in an abandoned gold mine of Stilfontein in North West, close to 80 miners died, while several were arrested. Delegates to the Macua gathering ...