Stilfontein mine deaths - Wikipedia
Jan 15, 2025 · The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [4] [5] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining …
Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark …
Jan 18, 2025 · The use of the emotive word has drawn comparisons with the shooting dead by police of 34 striking miners in Marikana, some 150km (93 miles) away from Stilfontein, in …
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: The blockaded shaft where …
Jan 18, 2025 · The use of the emotive word has drawn comparisons with the shooting dead by police of 34 striking miners in Marikana, some 150km (93 miles) away from Stilfontein, in …
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as …
Jan 17, 2025 · Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender? Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners …
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 …
Jan 15, 2025 · South Africa’s Police minister Senzo Mchunu, center, attempts talking to family members and activists after visiting an abandoned gold mine, where miners are rescued from …
No more miners trapped at Stilfontein mine in South Africa, …
Jan 15, 2025 · At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out since Monday after a court ordered the government to facilitate rescue operations at the mine, the …
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
Nov 18, 2024 · Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein town, fearful to come out of hiding and face …
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with …
Jan 15, 2025 · At least 51 bodies and 106 survivors have been pulled from the Stilfontein mine, South African police said Wednesday, with many more feared trapped inside.
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: Dead bodies seen in videos from ...
Jan 13, 2025 · More than 100 of the illegal miners, known locally as "zama zamas", have reportedly died underground since the crack down began at the mine some 145km (90 miles) …
Court orders South Africa police to end mine stand-off | CNN
Nov 17, 2024 · A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners and allow emergency workers to gain access to a shaft where hundreds are believed to be holed up.
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