Illegal mining is common in many parts of South Africa. Typically, undocumented miners known as zama zamas - from an isiZulu expression for "taking a chance" - move into mines abandoned by commercial ...

A teen was rescued after becoming trapped in an abandoned mine shaft in Placer County on Monday, according to California ...

Johannesburg EMS and other search and rescuers called of a search at a Gauteng mine on Sunday, where alleged illegal miners ...

An aerial view of the mine shaft where an estimated 4000 illegal miners were trapped Credit: AP Yet as the months wore on, unions and local people said large numbers of others were actually ...

At least 51 bodies and 106 survivors have been pulled from the Stilfontein mine, South African police said Wednesday, with many more feared trapped inside. While estimates varied on how many men ...

Joburg EMS initiated rescue efforts, but were forced to halt at a depth of 15 meters due to low oxygen levels.

A group of Placer County teens will likely think twice before entering an abandoned mine after an ill advised exploration ...

The zama zamas have been unable to resurface since Saturday after a rope they were using to get in and out of the abandoned ...

Rescue efforts for illegal miners trapped in a Johannesburg mine shaft were suspended due to safety risks. Officials halted ...

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

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African authorities on Monday suspended rescue operations for an unspecified number of alleged illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine shaft west of Johannesburg ...