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 police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...

This as the remains of Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi, and Solomon Nyirenda remain buried in rubble at the site which collapsed in 2016.

About 6,100 closed mines are distributed across the country. Although closed, they are not sealed. Residual gold remains in ...

Five workers died in two separate incidents at Harmony Gold's Doornkop and Joel mines in South Africa on Tuesday. Two ...

The South African government announced that the minimum wage has increased to R28,79 per hour for every worker including ...

By: Sabine Dall’Omo - CEO of Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa As the global mining industry enters an era of rapidly evolving automation, Africa will emerge as a leader in embracing autonomous machinery, ...

Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...

In Zimbabwe it was believed that if a woman went underground the gold seam would vanish, but above ground women held ...

South Africa’s economy is deeply intertwined with the US through trade, investment, and aid. With US-South Africa tensions ...

As a country, South Africa struggles with its collective mental health. Zoom in on the mining sector, and you will see South ...

The mining industry can make better use of technology to prevent adverse outcomes, including quieter equipment to safeguard a ...