The rare earths recovery project, which is underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province, is seen as one of the world’s most ...

South Africa’s gold and coal sectors were the only sectors to post decreases in production for September and the situation is ...

Southern African Development Community leaders are expected at a coming summit to address the scores of civilian fatalities and injuries that have occurred in Mozambique since the ruling Frelimo party ...

Authorities in South Africa have cut off supplies to nearly 4,000 illegal gold miners hiding underground, as the government ...

Illegal mining is widespread in South Africa. Miners break into derelict mineshafts, oftentimes searching for leftover gold. Organized crime exploits and controls their behavior. Now, above one ...

Analyst Willem Els of the Institute for Security Studies said Mondlane "had to flee Mozambique. He’s somewhere in a ...

The miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, and water after police closed ...

Over 4,500 illegal miners are trapped underground in an inactive gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa.

Johannesburg — More than 4,000 miners locked in a standoff with South African authorities over illegal mining were believed ...