In 2018, at the Otjikoto mine in Namibia, B2Gold unveiled what was then an unusual sight at an African mining operation – an installation of solar panels. The 6MW solar facility, which also included a ...

The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...

South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...

Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...

Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...

South Africa’s president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining ...

The standoff between police and illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine has led to at least 87 deaths. Authorities faced criticism for cutting off food supplies, leading to charges ...

More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.