The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...

Authorities seized gold, explosives ... the tragedy has not stoked a strong reaction across South Africa, where illegal mining is often in the news. The practice is common at mines that companies ...

Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...

CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported ...

An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Credit: Newsday Family ...

And unlike many other quality news outlets ... Zimbabwe and Lesotho, and were in South Africa illegally. Police said they seized gold, explosives, firearms and more than $2 million in cash ...

Africa boasts one of the world's richest cities that stands comparison with other financial metropolises such as London or New York. Often known as the City of Gold, Johannesburg in South Africa ...

South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday.

Illegal Mining Ringleader Escaped During South Africa Disaster With Help From Officers, Police Say JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped ...

CARLETONVILLE, South Africa — A specialized camera was lowered ... while working illegally in the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, police said last week. Authorities faced growing anger ...