South African authorities on Monday suspended rescue operations for an unspecified number of alleged illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine shaft west of Johannesburg due to safety concerns.

A civic group is leading the effort, seeking to honour the victims and provide closure for their families Eighty-three years after a devastating flood in the Chosei coal mine in southern Japan claimed ...

The unexpected discovery of a former mine shaft is unlikely to delay the rebuilding of a Nottinghamshire landmark, a council has said. Brinsley Headstocks is currently being re-erected after it ...

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 gold ...

An investigation discovered that the collapse of an underground, disused coal mine shaft caused the depression. It was found that there was a 20-metre void under the ground and a tunnel nearly 120 ...

Seven artisanal miners were killed when a mine shaft collapsed at Botha Mine, Bindura, on Saturday, 18 January. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of five of the seven deceased, ...

An investigation discovered that the collapse of a disused coal mine shaft caused the depression in the couple's garden. It was also found that there was a huge 20-metre void under the ground and ...

with nine in hospital under police guard. In Margaret shaft, 1,437 illegal miners have resurfaced, with seven more appearing over the last two days. At the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine Shaft ...

In the meantime, Russian troops advanced to within a mile of mine No. 3, raising fears that they could seize it and use its tunnels to outflank Ukraine's positions, according to the NYT. The miners ...

The latest announcement comes as search and rescue efforts began wrapping up at the abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein following a monthslong standoff. The mine has been cordoned off by ...

The mine’s shaft No. 3, located closest to the front, in the village of Pishchane, began coming under regular shelling. In early December, when shaft No. 3 became too dangerous to use ...

A professional mine rescue company sent a large cage into the mine shaft near Stilfontein, about 140km (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, on Monday. “We can confirm to you that the machine is ...