Mining

Bodies and emaciated zama zamas recovered from Stilfontein mine

The family of the miner who brought the court action to get government to rescue them remain hopeful that he is still alive underground

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Photo Essay | 14 January 2025

The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas

South Africa’s illicit gold trade is lucrative and controlled by gangs

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Feature | 28 November 2024

Diamond mines everywhere but Richtersveld town battles poverty

Sanddrift residents struggle to get medication, ambulances, and jobs

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News | 25 November 2024

Scenes from a zama zama rescue

“They wanted us to go and rescue these guys, but it’s impossible.”

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Feature | 21 November 2024

Stilfontein’s dangerous and desperate illegal mining industry

Zama zamas search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels

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Feature | 19 November 2024

In photos: Families of miners underground plead for help

About a thousand Zama zamas have already been brought to the surface

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Photo Essay | 15 November 2024

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project

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News | 29 October 2024

Informal miners burnt to death during police raid: Families demand justice

Several miners died and scores more sustained severe burns during an Operation Vala Umgodi raid in August

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News | 21 October 2024

Court interdicts are being used to stifle protest

Mining companies are especially guilty

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Opinion | 18 October 2024

New blasting limits set for mines - at last

Chief Inspector of Mines publishes South Africa’s first mine blasting standards

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Opinion | 8 October 2024

Death toll rises to seven after police swoop on informal gold miners

Some miners have already gone back to work to earn money and repatriate the bodies of their colleagues

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News | 17 September 2024

Aussie-owned West Coast mining company in trouble

Owner of controversial Tormin mine is in business rescue

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News | 3 September 2024

Man burns to death as police swoop on informal miners

Daggafontein community furious with authorities for “violent” response of authorities to work that fuels their local economy

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News | 31 August 2024

Glencore urged to stop selling coal to Israel

Unions and civic organisations gather at mining company’s head office

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News | 22 August 2024

Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

“We depend on the ocean”

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News | 16 August 2024