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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa ... illegally in the abandoned ...
El Adelantado de Segovia23h
More than 1000 tons of gold – this is the mine discovered by geologists in China – its value amounts to 80 billion dollars
A long-buried treasure has finally seen the light of day, as experts uncover a massive gold deposit hidden beneath the earth’s surface. While researchers are ...
New York Post28d
Dozens of survivors, dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa where companies close ... The mine is 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) deep with multiple shafts, many levels and a maze of tunnels.
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78 found dead in illegal South Africa gold mine - with hundreds still trapped
The mine is more than a mile deep with multiple shafts ... The government says they are robbing South Africa of more than $1 billion a year in gold. Authorities said that more than 1,500 people ...
The Globe and Mail28d
Death toll at South African gold mine climbs as miners die of hunger deep underground
Rescue workers have recovered 78 bodies from a worsening disaster in an abandoned South African gold mine, sparking fierce ... for the workers who venture deep underground in search of tiny ...
Los Angeles Times28d
Rescuers bring out survivors and dead from a South African mine as hundreds remain deep underground
Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa where companies close ... The mine is 1.5 miles deep with multiple shafts, many levels and a maze of tunnels. A community mining group ...
Newsweek26d
Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87 Declared Dead
Newsweek has contacted the South African Police Service for further comment. Rescuer workers assist an illegal miner who has been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, in Stilfontein ...
Los Angeles Times27d
South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it’s pulling out bodies
The mine is 1.5 miles deep with multiple shafts ... The government says they are robbing South Africa of more than $1 billion a year in gold. Authorities said that more than 1,500 people have ...
Dozens of bodies retrieved from South Africa mine after months-long police standoff
First responders pulled dozens of bodies and hundreds of emaciated survivors from an abandoned gold mine this week, bringing a grisly end to a months-long standoff with illegal miners and their ...
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South ... said Mannas Fourie, CEO of Mine Rescue Services South Africa, the private company contracted ...
U.S. News & World Report21d
The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note
The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an ...
The Sun Chronicle22d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported ...