Mine Collapse in South Africa Kills 14 Suspected Illegal Miners
A collapse at a disused mine in South Africa has resulted in the deaths of at least 14 suspected illegal miners, with dozens more injured. The incident highlights the dangers faced by artisanal miners operating in illicit mining sites.
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South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
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At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa’s North West province on Monday night, police said. Search and rescue operations are under way for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped at the site near Rustenburg, provincial police commissioner Arthur Peter Adams said. The collapse occurred as the miners were digging for platinum group metals at a disused dump on a private company’s site, Adams said. The injur...
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Read full article →At Least 14 artisanal miners killed, 8 injured in collapse at illicit mine in South Africa
Three of the miners injured in the collapse were released from a hospital and placed under arrest on suspicion of illegal mining.
Read full article →14 clandestine miners killed in disused S’Africa mine
Fourteen clandestine miners died and eight were injured in a rockfall at a disused South Africa mine. Learn more about the perilous conditions faced by ill Read More: https://punchng.com/14-clandestine-miners-killed-in-disused-safrica-mine/
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