South Africa's government won't help the illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa’s government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North ...
South Africa Says It Won't Help Illegal Miners Inside Closed Mine
Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa, where miners enter abandoned shafts to search for remaining ...
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C.Africa urges lifting of embargo on diamond exports
The Central African Republic (CAR) sought Tuesday to convince the regulatory body for global diamond trading to lift all ...
Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners
Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.
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Africa: Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough
The diamond miner's decision to reduce production comes as ... M&R, a long-time contractor for de Beers' Venetia mine in South Africa, has been particularly affected. The engineering firm shook the ...
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C.Africa Urges Lifting Of Embargo On Diamond Exports
The team went to several mining sites to verify compliance of extraction and marketing practices with international standards, designed to prevent the export of "blood diamonds" mined in conflict ...