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An incident at a former Colorado gold mine that killed a man and trapped a group of tourists for hours underground in 2024 was caused by "operator error," authorities said. Investigators ...

For years, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. has seen its acquisition of a major gold mine in the West African nation of Mali pay off big time. But now, it’s become a big-time headache.

Tom hasn't heard from her brother, Ayanda, since July 2024, when he first told her he'd be going down into the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein to mine illegally. At first ...

An ongoing dispute over ownership stakes in Barrick's operation in Mali has led to the arrest of mining officials, the government's gold seizure and the company's shutdown of its mine For years ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for over ...

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. — An accident at a tourist gold mine in Cripple Creek that killed a man and left more than a dozen people trapped underground was the result of operator error, the Teller ...

South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food ... often linked to the black market trade in gold.

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President-elect Donald Trump’s pre-emptive tariff threat several weeks ago against the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, among others) who want to usurp the U.S. dollar ...

At least 78 dead bodies have been removed from an abandoned South African gold mine in the country's north-east, according to local police. The recoveries come months after the miners, who ...

With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the country’s black market for illicit gold. Mineral Resources Minister ...