illegal mining
illegal mining
illegal mining
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Illegal mining kingpin shot dead in Carletonville police operation
A suspected illegal mining kingpin was shot and killed during an intelligence-driven police operation in Carletonville on Sunday, 30 August, after allegedly pointing an AK-47 at members of the National…
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44 kg of suspected gold-bearing material seized in Welkom illegal mining operation
A joint operation in Welkom led to arrests and the seizure of gold-containing materials as authorities combat illegal mining activities.
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Thabong police catch two ‘gold miners’ red-handed
Two men were arrested in Thabong for illegal mining, with police confiscating 42.5kg of suspected gold material and equipment.
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Multi-disciplinary Operation Prosper targets illegal mining in Lejweleputswa District
A multi-agency operation in Theunissen led to several arrests and the seizure of illegal gold-bearing material and mining equipment.
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Gold mine collapse kills at least 100 people in Central African Republic
Landslide at illegal gold mine kills at least 100 people in Central African Republic, latest in series of deadly mining accidents.
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Government deploys additional resources to Rustenburg mine disaster as death toll reaches 14
Acting National Commissioner reinforces rescue operations whilst new legislation threatens harsh penalties for illegal miners as South Africa battles ongoing crisis in abandoned shafts.
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Government proposes harsh penalties for illegal mining as death toll mounts
New legislation targets illegal mining syndicates with fines up to R100 million and 30-year prison sentences.
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UPDATE | Rockfall at illegal mine kills 14 workers near Rustenburg
Fourteen miners, mostly from Lesotho, died in a rockfall at an abandoned mine near Rustenburg, with others still trapped underground.
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Two soldiers die in mine shaft fall during illegal mining operation
Two SANDF soldiers die after falling down abandoned mine shaft while pursuing illegal miners west of Johannesburg on Friday morning.
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Over 200 undocumented miners arrested in major Johannesburg operation
South African police and military forces arrested 217 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, during a major operation targeting illegal miners.
