The rise of illegal mining in the country has raised human rights concerns and questions about who ultimately benefits Read ...

The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein, North West. This was part of Operation Vala ...

Earlier this month, 565 illegal miners were arrested at an abandoned mine in Orkney, in the same North West province as Stilfontein, when they resurfaced after running out of supplies. Members of ...

More than five months after Operation Vala Umgodi in Stilfontein, police confirm 156 cases involving 1 831 suspects remain ...

The Department of Mineral Resources is facing backlash from advocacy groups, including the South African Civic Organisation (Sanco) and Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) over its ...

Family members have identified 12 of 78 bodies found in a gold mine in North West province's Stilfontein town in January, but time is running out for remaining 66, says health official - Anadolu Ajans ...

A monthslong police intervention to coax workers from an abandoned gold mine in South ... have been rescued at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, Stilfontein, since operations began. Many of the miners ...

Zama zamas have been a rising problem in the South African mining industry. Uncover the hidden world of illegal miners who ...

This legislation could help unlock the potential of underused assets and abandoned properties, including mines, inner-city buildings and land ...