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

Police say the death toll in a standoff with miners trapped while working illegally at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa ...

Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year.

Police said 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 survivors also pulled out from deep ...

The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...

A standoff at an illegal South African gold mine has resulted in at least 87 fatalities, highlighting tensions between police and miners. Authorities face criticism for their tough stance, while a ...

At least 100 illegal miners have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped underground for months in ...

The closed Buffelsfontein Gold Mine was the scene of a standoff in November when police tried to force the miners out by ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic ...

South Africa's High Court has mandated the immediate rescue of trapped miners at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, highlighting ...