Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 survivors were rescued and 78 bodies were retrieved last week.
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
Illegal Miner Lifted From S.African Gold Shaft Dies In Hospital
An illegal miner lifted from an abandoned gold pit in South Africa has died in hospital, health officials said, raising the toll from the site to 88 since August.
Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests
Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of harmful chemicals, explosives and drugs.
Illegal Gold Mining Ringleader Escapes With Police Help
A suspected leader of an illegal gold mining operation in South Africa, James Neo Tshoaeli, has reportedly escaped custody with alleged assistance from police officers. Tshoaeli, who goes by the nickname "Tiger,
Mining ringleader escaped during S Africa disaster ‘with help from officers’
Nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally underground at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine south west of Johannesburg, police said.
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NSCDC unveils 2025 plan to tackle illegal mining
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Illegal mining | Cop may have helped ‘Tiger’ escape from Stilfontein
Authorities believe that one of their own may have been involved in the escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin, ...
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Why the gold boom is causing a surge in illegal mining
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Eradicating poverty key to ending illegal mining – Opare Addo
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Tragic End for Activist: The Fight Against Illegal Mining
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CSOs urge President Mahama to halt illegal mining
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Opare Addo: Minister-Designate advocates for alternative livelihoods to combat illegal mining
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Himachal Police seizes tractors, JCB machines engaged in illegal mining
Police have seized eight tractors and four JCB machines engaged in illegal mining during a special operation conducted from Sujanpur to Suchuhi area on the banks of Beas River on Thursday, officials ...
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North West police working with Lesotho to track down alleged illegal mining kingpin
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Cops dismantle illegal mining route along HP-Punjab border
In a decisive move against the mining mafia operating in the interstate border area of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, the ...