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Zimbabwe:
Three Panners Die in SA Mine
The Herald, 14 September 2016
Three Zimbabweans died after inhaling toxic gasses while working in a disused mine shaft at Langlaagte Gold Mine in South Africa and an undisclosed number are feared to have also… Read more »
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South Africa:
Parliament On Illegal Mining Activities
Govt of SA, 14 September 2016
Illegal mining activities of serious concern to Mineral Resources Committee Read more »
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South Africa:
Two Bodies Found At Langlaagte Mine
News24Wire, 13 September 2016
Volunteer rescuers have found the bodies of the last two miners who were trapped at a disused Langlaagte mine. Read more »
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South Africa:
Langlaagte Miners - 17-Year-Old Survives Two Weeks Underground
Daily Maverick, 14 September 2016
After working through the night to rescue trapped illegal miners from a disused mine in Langlaagte, Johannesburg Emergency Services (JES) suspended the search on Tuesday. This… Read more »
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South Africa:
Illegal Mining Activities of Serious Concern to Mineral Resources Committee
Parliament of South Africa, 13 September 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources is seriously concerned about ongoing illegal mining activities, which are rife in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State… Read more »
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South Africa:
IFP - Calls for Special Summit to Discuss Illegal Mining
IFP, 13 September 2016
The Inkatha Freedom Party believes that now it's high time for government to consider the importance of holding a special summit on illegal exploitation of natural resources after… Read more »
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South Africa:
Two Zama Zamas Surface in Langlaagte
News24Wire, 13 September 2016
Two zama zama miners surfaced from the disused mine shaft in Langlaagte, Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. Read more »
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South Africa:
One Illegal Miner Confirmed Dead
News24Wire, 12 September 2016
One of the illegal miners trapped underground in a disused shaft in Langlaagte has died, Johannesburg emergency services said on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Trapped Illegal Miners Sneak Out Before Cops Arrive
News24Wire, 12 September 2016
Three illegal miners crawled out from a disused mineshaft in Langlaagte on Monday morning after an accomplice shouted into the tunnel that it was safe to emerge. Read more »
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South Africa:
Illegal Miners Assist in Langlaagte Mine Rescue
News24Wire, 13 September 2016
Highly specialised rescue technicians and illegal miners formed an unlikely partnership as they spent Monday night searching for men trapped underground at a disused Langlaagte… Read more »
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South Africa:
Volunteer Rescue Workers Retrieve Last Body From Langlaagte Mine
News24Wire, 14 September 2016
Twenty-two volunteer rescue workers had to endure a long night as they miraculously retrieved the bodies of the last two miners that were still trapped underground at the… Read more »
