Ghana gold mine collapse leaves 17 illegal workers dead
- 16 Apr 2013 13:21 - Joel Olatunde Agoi
- A gold mine has collapsed in central Ghana, killing 17 people who were working illegally and had been told to leave, say police and an official.
Illegal miners pick away at dead mines
- 11 May 2012 10:31 - Lisa Steyn
- A vast underground network on the East Rand provides riches for those prepared to take the risk, writes Lisa Steyn.
Police arrest hundreds of illegal miners at Aurora
- 08 Dec 2010 10:08 - Jenny Gross
- Police have confirmed they arrested 358 illegal miners at the Aurora mine on Tuesday.
No arrests after Aurora shootings, say police
- 16 Aug 2010 15:57 - Staff Reporter
- No one has been arrested for the killing of four "illegal" miners, who were shot dead in a shaft at the Aurora Grootvlei mine, police said on Monday.
Aurora justifies mine killings
- 13 Aug 2010 15:25 - Staff Reporter
- An Aurora director has defended the killing of alleged illegal miners at the mine's Grootvlei operations, saying it was about protecting the company.
Mystery of Aurora corpses
- 13 Aug 2010 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- Uncertainty shrouds the cause of death of four men -- allegedly illegal miners -- whose bodies were found on Thursday in an underground in a mine.
Mine deaths: Union points finger at illegal miners
- 01 Jul 2010 08:04 - Staff Reporter
- Illegal miners may have ambushed a proto team working underground at Harmony's Phakisa mine, leading to their deaths, trade union Uasa says.
