Officers let ringleader in illegal gold mine disaster escape

Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 survivors were rescued and 78 bodies were retrieved last week.
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In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
South Africa police: Officers let ringleader in illegal gold mine disaster escape
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says
A group representing informal miners in South Africa says at least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out.
Illegal Miner Lifted From S.African Gold Shaft Dies In Hospital
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Illegal Gold Mining Ringleader Escapes With Police Help
A suspected leader of an illegal gold mining operation in South Africa, James Neo Tshoaeli, has reportedly escaped custody with alleged assistance from police officers. Tshoaeli, who goes by the nickname "Tiger,
Mining ringleader escaped during S Africa disaster ‘with help from officers’
Nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally underground at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine south west of Johannesburg, police said.
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Illegal mining | Cop may have helped ‘Tiger’ escape from Stilfontein
Authorities believe that one of their own may have been involved in the escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin, ...
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Mantashe: Illegal mining is a criminal activity, it must be dealt with by the police
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe revealed this during a mining health and safety briefing in Pretoria on Thursday afternoon.
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At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine
He said the people had not been armed. Earlier, Ghana's armed forces said that about 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the mine's security fence at ...
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At least 100 illegal miners have died trapped in South African mine, group says
Illegal mining is common in parts of South Africa, where companies close down mines that are no longer profitable, leaving groups of informal miners to illegally enter them to try to find ...
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NSCDC Moves To Crackdown On Illegal Operators, Strengthens Collaborations With Mining Cadastre
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have unveiled the year 2025 Strategic operational plans to crackdown on illegal mining operators in collaborations with Mining Cadastre ...
South Africa's mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year
South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday.
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Eradicating poverty key to ending illegal mining – Opare Addo
Minister-designate for Youth Development, George Opare Addo, has reiterated the importance of addressing poverty as a ...
'No escape': Stilfontein miners are in isolated ward, with heavy police presence and security guards
North West Department of Health confirms that all illegal miners hospitalised in Stilfontein are stable but under heavy guard ...