Homa Bay County Police Commander Hassan Barua said the four miners died within minutes of entering the gold mine, which had ...

JOHANNESBURG - Mine rescue experts have suspended the search for two illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in ...

Four people have suffocated to death in an abandoned gold mine in Ruga Village, Rachuonyo South.The miners entered the mine without oxygen-supporting equipment during their expedition.The four men ...

Over the years, many abandoned mines have transformed into captivating tourist attractions, drawing visitors for both their ...

A gruesome situation in a South African gold mine underscores the problem of illegal mining and the risk people will take for ...

Miners in South Africa, who take risks by entering abandoned mines to search for leftover gold, had no option but to survive by eating the bodies of dead workers.

Mine rescue experts arrived on site on Monday to begin technical work to bring the illegal miners back to the surface.

At least four people died from suffocation in an abandoned gold mine in Ruga village, Kowidi Location, Rachuonyo South on ...

Residents of Khuma want the abandoned mine reopened to create jobs and boost the local economy, but mining expert Ingrid ...

An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa. (AP) “They cut parts of legs, arms, and ribs for sustenance. They decided it was their only ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — 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 ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...