Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
I am an anthropologist and I've been studying the social life and history of South African gold mining for nearly three ...
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The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
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78 Bodies Recovered From South African Illegal Gold Mine As Police Face Backlash For ‘Horrific’ Blockade Strategy
Illegal miners said they had to eat cockroaches after police cut off their food supply. Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off ...
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
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BIG READ: The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft is just one of 6 000 that have been abandoned by South Africa's gold extraction companies.
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The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note
The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an ...