1 day ago · Illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine have resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off their food supply. Reports indicate trapped miners have been eating parts of fellow miners' bodies. The disaster highlights ongoing issues and dangers associated with illegal mining in the country.

Jan 22, 2025 · On January 16, 246 miners were rescued from an abandoned mineshaft at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, where hundreds of unauthorized miners working illegally in the ...

Jan 14, 2025 · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than 100 of them believed to have died of starvation or dehydration.. Authorities launched an operation in November to force out the men who were mining illegally at the ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Zama zamas operate in some of the more than 6 000 abandoned mines that helped power South Africa’s gold rush a century ago. ... 1 907 people have emerged from Buffelsfontein gold mine — less ...

The Buffelsfontein mine is one of the largest gold mines in the South Africa and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the center of the country in the Free State. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 11.02 million oz of gold. [1]

“Buffelsfontein gold mine (BGM) is located in South Africa, about 160km south-west of Johannesburg.” Measured and indicated resources within the mine include 11.02 million ounces of gold and 35.45 million tons of uranium graded at 10.67g/t and 0.44lb/t respectively .

Dec 26, 2024 · Since last month, police officers have formed blockades around Buffelsfontein, a former gold and uranium-producing mine where zama zamas have long operated. The heavily-armed officers gathered...

Jan 16, 2025 · The mine is one of the deepest in South Africa and is a maze of tunnels and levels and has several shafts leading into it. The miners were working up to 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) underground in ...

Dec 27, 2014 · “Buffelsfontein gold mine (BGM) is located in South Africa, about 160km south-west of Johannesburg.” Measured and indicated resources within the mine include 11.02 million ounces of gold and 35.45 million tons of uranium graded at 10.67g/t and 0.44lb/t respectively.

Jan 16, 2025 · Mounted police patrol the area during rescue operations for trapped miners at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Jan. 14. The plight of hundreds of...