A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...

The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...

Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...

The number of illegal miners who’ve died in a months-long standoff with the South African authorities increased to 51, the ...

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water ...

The police said that the operation will continue for several days, as it involves the use of a metal cage to recover men and ...

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mnatashe, visited the area yesterday, to monitor ...

The recoveries of bodies come months after the miners, who officials say were illegally mining, were first discovered and had ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

South African authorities have recovered 36 corpses and rescued 82 survivors from a gold mine during a two-day operation ...

Police blocked supplies of food and water to mine Trade unions: state allowed miners 'to starve to death' Government calls ...