An incident at a former Colorado gold mine that killed a man and trapped a group of tourists for hours underground in 2024 was caused by "operator error," authorities said. Investigators ...

Gold mining CEOs say they won't invest in new mines Mali's new tax, ownership seen as deterrent to new investors CAPE TOWN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A new mining law in Mali that raises taxes and seeks ...

Rescuers have hoisted illegal miners and several bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, where reports emerge that hundreds may be trapped and at least 100 may have already died.

Six more bodies have been recovered from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where scores of people have reportedly died underground since authorities tried to force them out and seal the mine ...

People entered the abandoned mine hoping to find remnants of gold (File photo from November 2024)Image: AP Photo/picture alliance kb,sms/ftm,ab (AP, AFP, Reuters) Send us your feedback ...

Running at a staggering depth of 3,891 metres down and 2,062 metres below sea level, a colossal mine in Africa is the deepest and richest gold mine in the world. Mponeng gold mine began producing ...

South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine in two days of operations, police say, adding that the survivors would face illegal mining and immigration charges.

The incident occurred at an open-pit gold mine near the village of Danga in the Kangaba Cercle in Mali's southwestern Koulikoro region, UCROM Secretary General Taoule Camara said via telephone.

Canadian firm Dalradian Gold wants to mine gold, silver, copper and now a range of other precious metals from the Sperrin Mountains area of outstanding natural beauty, saying it will bring jobs ...

Five people were killed in incidents at two of Harmony Gold’s South African mines, the company reported on Wednesday. Three employees died on Tuesday after a collapse at the Joel mine in the ...