Rescuers have hoisted illegal miners and several bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, where reports emerge that hundreds may be trapped and at least 100 may have already died.

The lawsuit targets South Africa’s Environment Minister, Dion George, for rejecting appeals against the mine's offset ...

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

Mnguni said that the more than 500 miners still underground were in different places in the mine, which is one of the deepest in South Africa at 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) deep and has multiple ...

an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi, Limpopo Province, South Africa June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Feb 24 (Reuters) – Anglo American Platinum AMSJ.J said it ...

About 80% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. The country's 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date.

The BME excisise and compensation which runs up to 2031 will benefit ex-miners who have worked in 82 mines owned by African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American South Africa,Anglo Gold Ashanti ...

Authorities now hope to bring all of the miners out, they said. Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa where companies close down mines that are no longer profitable ...

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum (AMSJ.J), opens new tab said it had halted operations at its Tumela mine in South Africa on Thursday after excessive rains caused flooding, though the ...

About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. The country’s 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date.