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Stilfontein Mine | Retrieval efforts continue
The second phase of government’s operation to bring to the surface illegal miners who are underground at a mine in Stilfontein in North West has started. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms. [ad_2] source
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Stilfontein Mine | Visual assessment of shaft 11 begins
Visual assessment of shaft 11 in Stilfontein has started. Emergency personnel are using a crane to lower the camera which will assist in evaluating and assessing the integrity of the shaft and related risks – as well as to confirm the number of illegal miners underground as well as their condition. The process to retrieve them is expected to start…
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Illegal Mining | Govt. policy blamed for dwindling investment by mining industry
As the issue around illegal mining rages on in the country, one expert blames the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development policy, which he says, is responsible for the dwindling investment by the mining industry. In South Africa there are over 6 100 abandoned mines. These mines were left unrehabilitated as there were no legislative requirements for the rehabilitation of mines…
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Task team to fight illegal mining established
The task team established to fight illegal mining, Operation Vala Umgodi says they are dealing with skilled illegal miners who know how to evade arrests in the Mopani district in Limpopo. Task team leader in the Mopani district, Captain Siddy Mathebula says more reinforcement is needed for their operations to succeed. The team conducted an operation to search for illegal…
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Concerns over illegal mining in Mopani District
A task team called Operation Vala Umgodi established last year to deal with illegal mining, has identified twelve non-operational mines in the Mopani and Vhembe Districts. There are concerns that the mines which were closed over three decades ago are now harbouring illegal miners. SABC News Reporter Koketลกo Motau is following the operation in Tzaneen, at the old Modipa gold…
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The matter of the Stilfontein illegal miners postponed
The High Court in Pretoria is today hearing the main application in the stand-off between illegal miners and police at a mine in Stilfontein in the North West. The Society for the Protection of our Constitution, approached the court for relief for the unconfirmed number of illegal miners. The court, on Saturday granted interim measures pending the finalisation of the…
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