Johannesburg, Jan 17, 2025 (AFP) - The perils of S. Africa's illegal mining sector

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2025-01-17

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been abandoned by South Africa's gold extraction companies. The vast Witwatersrand goldfield, where the Stilfontein mine is located, was the focus of a heady gold rush in the 19th century. But the once-flourishing commercial gold mining industry has gone. Now the disused underground galleries attract clandestine workers from......

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