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

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

In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...

Minister-designate for Youth Development, George Opare Addo, has reiterated the importance of addressing poverty as a ...

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...

JOHANNESBURG - North West police are expected to give an update on the escape of Stilfontein kingpin, Tiger. James Tshoaeli ...

Social activist K Jagbar Ali, known for opposing illegal mining in Thirumayam, was murdered. Four suspects, including a stone ...

The blast was allegedly orchestrated by a powerful mining cartel operating with tacit support from state authorities, marking yet another alarming instance of illegal mining in the region.

The miners were emaciated from lack of food, which was hard to come by since police cracked down on their illegal mining and for a time halted the supply deliveries. Usually the men would eat meat ...

The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities adjacent to mines taken over by heavily armed gangs who set up camp ...