Illegal mining
Orkney mine deaths: 10 of the 20 victims identified as Lesotho nationals
Some of the bodies of the suspected illegal miners that were dumped in in an open field in Orkney last week have been identified as Lesotho nationals.
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Identification of some of the bodies found at Orkney mines set to be made public
Last week, police found the bodies of 20 men suspected of having been illegal miners from Lesotho. The victims were found at different locations in the area. It's believed they were killed in an underground gas explosion.
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Discovered bodies brings up Orkney's sitting resentment of illegal miners
Illegal mining in Orkney doesn't stop, even when it becomes more deadly for those who have to do it.
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Police trace family of one of 20 bodies discovered in Orkney
Police have found a family of one of the 20 bodies that were discovered in Orkney. In an interview with Eyewitness News on 18 June 2021, North West police also confirmed that information about the deceased’s names and contacts of their next of kins were found in 12 of the body bags. #Orkney #20Bodies #Zamazama
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Police positively identify one of 20 zama zamas found in Orkney
The grisly find was made at two different locations on Monday and Tuesday.
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West Rand man nabbed for selling explosives
Officers seized several devices in his possession on Monday.
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3 suspects arrested for illegal mining in Limpopo
Police say they have seen a surge in unlicensed mining since the easing of level 3 lockdown restrictions.
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Hawks clamp down on illegal mining in Limpopo
Four men were arrested on Thursday at in Burgersdorp during a joint operation between the Hawks and the national intervention unit.
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NUM, Minerals Council call for special police unit to deal with illegal mining
Illegal miners extract billions of rand worth of minerals from closed mines, while the industry was complaining of a siege by armed robbers who storm operations regularly.
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10 arrested over murders of illegal miners in Matholeville
Two suspects were wounded and police seized two unlicensed firearms while arresting the group.
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Two illegal Zimbabwe miners die in gold mine collapse, 20 trapped - media
The newspaper quoted a Civil Protection Unit (CPU) official in Kwekwe district, 200 km south-west of the capital Harare, saying a rescue team had found two bodies but was yet to start rescuing the trapped miners.
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After 7 bodies found on N12, SAPS, DMR to team up to curb illegal mining
National police commissioner General Khehla Sitole said they had deployed high-risk forces in areas known to be rife with illegal mining.
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NC police monitor Sanddrif after 8 injured in protests over illegal mining
Provincial police spokesperson captain Sergio Kock said a mining truck was damaged during the demonstrations.
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20 suspected illegal miners arrested in Roodepoort
That brings to 30 the total of arrests since the intelligence-driven operations targeting illicit mining in the area commenced a week ago.
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Send in the troops: Congo raises the stakes on illegal mining
Deploying soldiers to clear tens of thousands of illegal informal miners from mining concessions is a new approach by the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Springbok's illegal diamond miners
Ricky Bock (48) from Carolusberg is one of Springbok's illegal diamond miners. He'd given up on finding a job in the economically depressed Northern Cape before finding out that the risk of illegal mining was worth the money.
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24 bodies retrieved from flooded Zimbabwe gold mine - report
Artisanal mining is not banned outright in Zimbabwe and is largely unregulated.
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Gloria Coal Mine rescue efforts halted over safety concerns
Six people died on Wednesday during an explosion underground while a group of suspected criminals were allegedly stealing copper cables at a shaft at the abandoned mine.
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Death toll in Mpumalanga mine gas explosion rises to 6
Twenty-two men remain missing underground following a gas explosion on Wednesday.
