Back in August, the police began blocking food and water from entering the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine near Stilfontein in the North West province of South Africa, in an effort to force the ...

Although Buffelsfontein is known as having measured the coldest temperature in South Africa previously, this occurred during an exceptional cold spell whereas on Friday temperatures at most other ...

South African authorities pulled dozens of trapped miners and dead bodies from the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein on Jan. 14.

A miner has died at Simmers & Jack's Buffelsfontein gold mine, the company said on Friday. Hydraulic prop team leader Lebajoa Takana was killed in a fall of ground incident at the Buffelsfontein ...

The tactic, which had 'worked' elsewhere—1,300 illegal miners across the country did surrender and appear in court—had drastic consequences for those in the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine.

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out of the disused Buffelsfontein gold mine, which extends some ...

Village Main Reef said it would stop production at the historic North West province mine Buffelsfontein, a move no doubt informed by the $200/oz decline in gold.

A mineworker has been killed at Simmer and Jack's Buffelsfontein Mine in the North West Province.

Employees at junior gold miner Village Main Reef have returned to their posts at the Buffelsfontein mine, ending a 2-day illegal strike.

South African authorities pulled dozens of trapped miners and dead bodies from the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein on Jan. 14. (Video: Reuters) ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned ...