Late last year, a specialized mine rescue camera was lowered into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South ...

At least 78 illegal miners have died in the Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after the police blocked the entrance to the mine in August 2024 to force them to leave the site and surrender to the ...

A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...

A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody. An ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

A suspected gang leader named 'Tiger' escaped police custody in South Africa, sparking controversy over the handling of ...

ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.

Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will declare illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a ...

South African police are searching for 'Tiger,' a gang leader involved in an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were found.

South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an ...