The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...
Authorities launched an operation in November to force the illegally operating miners out by cutting off food and water from ...
To date, more than 1500 individuals involved in illegal mining have surfaced and been apprehended at the Buffelsfontein Gold ...
As day two of the 10-to-16-day operation to rescue illegal miners trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein gold mine just outside Stilfontein came to a close on Tuesday evening, 14 January, the ...
The recovery of the remains of illegal miners comes as mine rescue teams kick off an intense operation to retrieve zama ...
A critical rescue operation at South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine is underway, attempting to save illegal miners trapped for months. Despite efforts, over 100 miners have died of starvation or ...
A total of 78 bodies and 166 survivors - some of them emaciated and disorientated - have been hauled out so far in a court-ordered rescue operation, with hundreds more men still stuck 2 km (1.5 miles) ...
This is part of a drawn-out mission to bring to the surface illegal miners occupying shaft 11 at the old Buffelsfontein gold ...