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60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.

CNN on MSN · 2d

South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground

The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from a mining shaft this week, and more are believed to remain underground.

The New York Times · 2d

Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa

The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups.

Rise of illegal gold mining in Africa

NBC News · 18h

The rise of illegal gold mining in Africa

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry. Zinhle Essamuah traveled to West Africa to explore the forces driving the dark side of the gold rush.

Barron's · 11h

The Perils Of S. Africa's Illegal Mining Sector

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been abandoned by South Africa's gold extraction companies.

Mass Arrests in West Africa Illegal Mining Operation

A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure of substances worth $100,000.

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Investment in Africa: Free trade area agreement powers continent's energy future

Juliya Arbisman, Niyati Ahuja and Hyuna Yong of Reed Smith LLP discuss the recently implemented Agreement on African ...

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Africa’s climate change balancing act: green energy vs economic development

Sub-Saharan African countries should be given more financial and technical support to cope with climate change disasters, so ...

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'Mammoth task' to identify South Africa mine victims, police say

It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police ...

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Leonardo, BF partner up with Italy govt for agricultural projects in Africa

Italian aerospace company Leonardo and agro-industrial group BF signed a deal with the government on Friday to provide ...

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Spain says a citizen has been kidnapped in northern Africa

Spain's foreign ministry says that a Spanish man has been kidnapped in an unspecified northern African country.

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South Africa Mine Rescue Ends, Anger Rises Over 78 Deaths in Police Siege

Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa. Typically, undocumented miners known as zama zamas - from an ...

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Carmakers Ask ArcelorMittal to Delay South Africa Closures

Carmakers in South Africa are imploring the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA and the country’s trade minister to work together ...

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Junta chiefs in W.Africa look increasingly less isolated

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup. ...

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