Known as a symbol of luxury, status and heritage, global demand for natural, mined diamonds has decreased with the growing ...

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

O ver the last few months, the leading narrative in the national discourse about the mining and minerals sector, has ...

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Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about a centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped the ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...

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 ...

South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger' 01/20/2025 January 20, 2025 A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody.