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FILE: Mine accidents are relatively common in Guinea, a poor West African nation of 13 million people. Picture: Wikicommns.

Illegal mining

Guinea mine collapse kills 10 people

By AFP

The accident occurred on Tuesday in a mine that had closed, but where small-scale miners had been working illegally, said Mamadou Cherif Diallo, the mayor of...

  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News

    11 suspected illegal miners arrested, 1 killed in shootout with cops in Boksburg

    Police officers received a tip-off on Wednesday and when they arrived at the scene, a group of armed zama-zamas opened fire.

    97 days ago
  • SAPS: Police opened inquest dockets after 20 unidentified bodies were on Tuesday, 14 and Wednesday, 15 June 2021, found at two various locations in Orkney.

    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.

    324 days ago
  • Police in Orkney, near Klerksdorp, made a shocking discovery after the bodies of 20 unidentified men suspected to be illegal miners were found over two days. Picture: SAPS.

    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.

    329 days ago
  • Ariston Road, Orkney, where 14 bodies were found, presumably of illegal miners who died from gas inhalation. Picture: Supplied

    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.

    330 days ago
  • 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

    333 days ago
  • SAPS: Police opened inquest dockets after 20 unidentified bodies were on Tuesday, 14 and Wednesday, 15 June 2021, found at two various locations in Orkney.

    Police positively identify one of 20 zama zamas found in Orkney

    The grisly find was made at two different locations on Monday and Tuesday.

    333 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    West Rand man nabbed for selling explosives

    Officers seized several devices in his possession on Monday.

    609 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    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.

    694 days ago
  • FILE: Illegal miners commonly known as zama zamas travel deep underground each day , in work dubbed the world's worst job. Picture: Screengrab/CNN

    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.

    724 days ago
  • Picture: AFP.

    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.

    813 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS.

    10 arrested over murders of illegal miners in Matholeville

    Two suspects were wounded and police seized two unlicensed firearms while arresting the group.

    825 days ago
  • Picture: AFP.

    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.

    831 days ago
  • FILE: Mining equipment confiscated by the police from illegal miners arrested near Secunda. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    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.

    869 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN

    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.

    1007 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN

    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.

    1007 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    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.

    1035 days ago
  • Ricky Bock and his son sit in front of their home in Carolusberg. Bock is one of several illegal miners in the area, trying to make ends meet. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    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.

    1119 days ago
  • FILE: A man directs work at the pit head during a mine search and rescue operation at Cricket Mine in Kadoma, Mashonaland West Province where more than 23 artisanal miners are trapped underground. Picture: AFP.

    24 bodies retrieved from flooded Zimbabwe gold mine - report

    Artisanal mining is not banned outright in Zimbabwe and is largely unregulated.

    1186 days ago
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