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artisanal miners
Coverage of artisanal miners in the Nexus archive.
South Africaplace2Johannesburgplace1Rustenburgplace1South African Police Serviceorganization1National Police Serviceorganization1provincial police commissionerorganization1informal miningtopic1policeorganization1disused mineplace1Kenyaplace1Gem Constituencyplace1Siaya Countyplace1Capital FMorganization1gold mine collapsetopic1
- At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at a disused mine in South Africa, police say
At least 14 artisanal miners were found dead at a disused mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, with scores of others injured, police reported on Tuesday. According to the South African Police Service, informal mining is a deep problem in the country, often operated without proper safety equipment and connected to criminal syndicates.
- At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at a disused mine in South Africa, police say
Police in South Africa reported that at least 14 artisanal miners were found dead and scores more were injured. The incident took place at a disused mine.
- Kenya: Two Miners Killed After Gold Mine Collapse in Gem, Siaya County
Two artisanal miners died on Sunday after a gold mine collapsed in Gem Constituency, Siaya County, Kenya. The incident buried them while they were working.