Reportedly, the authorities adopted a hardline approach by cutting off the food and water supply of the illegal miners to ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...
The Police in Limpopo together with other law enforcement agencies arrested 115 suspects, during the high density, multi-disciplinary Operation Shanela (Kukula) conducted from Monday, 20 January until ...
Two survivors of a mining disaster in South Africa have claimed some of their colleagues 'resorted to cannibalism' in order ...
Africa’s mining sector faces ongoing challenges in 2024, including political uncertainty, infrastructure issues, and safety ...
More than 300 illegal gold miners were trapped in a gold mine in South Africa for months. Some of them became cannibals underground, as two men have ...