Between August and January, more than 1,500 miners emerged voluntarily from the Buffelsfontein shaft. Others died attempting to climb out of the mine, while some became too weak to try after ...

South African authorities have been fiercely criticized for cutting off food and supplies to the miners in the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine last year. That tactic to “smoke them out,” as described ...

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe visited the site Tuesday and said that more than 1,500 miners who resurfaced from the Buffelsfontein mine have been arrested since authorities began a ...

The Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, the scene of the disaster, became a police target in August but it was only in November that the miners' situation drew the attention of rights groups. Activists ...

Although Buffelsfontein is known as having measured the coldest temperature in South Africa previously, this occurred during an exceptional cold spell whereas on Friday temperatures at most other ...

A mineworker has been killed at Simmer & Jack's Buffelsfontein Mine in the North West Province, the company said on Thursday. "The incident took place at the number two shaft in the early hours of ...

Comments Bookmark Johannesburg - Junior South African gold miner Village Main Reef [JSE:VIL] said on Thursday employees at its Buffelsfontein mine had returned to work on the late shift on Wednesday, ...

A miner has died at Simmers & Jack's Buffelsfontein gold mine, the company said on Friday. Hydraulic prop team leader Lebajoa Takana was killed in a fall of ground incident at the Buffelsfontein ...

Johannesburg - Junior South African gold miner Village Main Reef [JSE:VIL] said on Thursday employees at its Buffelsfontein mine had returned to work on the late shift on Wednesday, ending a 2-day ...