Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their ...

At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group ...

AT LEAST 100 illegal miners have died after becoming trapped in a South African gold mine for months on end. They had been in a long standoff with cops who cut off their water, food and supplies ...