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Buffelsfontein Mine

Buffelsfontein Gold Mine. South Africa.

The Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, situated about 160km southwest of Johannesburg in the Free State, South Africa, ranks among the world's largest gold mines with estimated reserves of 11.02 …

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Village pulls plug on Buffelsfontein, finally

The properties on which the present Buffelsfontein mine is based were first founded in 1954 and 1955, according to information on Village Main's website. Even today, the …

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Tragedy in South Africa: Over 100 Illegal Miners Die in Abandoned Mine

The illegal mining industry is often fraught with violence and armed disputes, straining communities and presenting a formidable challenge for authorities. The government's …

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Buffelsfontein chrome mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality

Buffelsfontein chrome mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa : Buffelsfontein farm 465 JQ.

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Another 10 illegal miners resurface at Stilfontein

"The Buffelsfontein Mine was owned by a company called Simmer and Jack and that was until 2013 and then in 2014 ownership changes to Village Main Reef and it looks, …

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Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87

The standoff at Buffelsfontein began in August 2024, when nearly 2,000 miners descended into the decommissioned mine, southwest of Johannesburg, seeking residual gold …

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South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 …

Volunteers who went down to the mine, located 2 km (1.5 miles) underground near Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, told police late on Wednesday they could not see anyone left in the tunnels ...

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BUFFELSFONTEIN SIEGE

The miners' deaths come after the South African Police Service (SAPS) sealed all entrances to Shaft 11 of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in August as part of Operation Vala Umgodi.

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The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine

The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.

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South Africa's Stilfontein mine: The blockaded shaft where …

While Vala Umgodi was largely successful in other provinces, the old Buffelsfontein gold mine presented a unique challenge. Prior to the police operation, most of the miners were …

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Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?

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 …

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NEW SIMMERS PROJECT

Buffelsfontein Gold Mine is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Simmer and Jack, which in turn has a 65.49% stake in First Uranium Corporation. SECOND BUFFELSFONTEIN …

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Illegal miners received emergency supplies after court lifts blockade

LOCAL communities have started offering support of emergency supplies to illegal miners trapped in the Buffelsfontein mine, east of Johannesburg.. The miners, possibly …

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Buffelsfontein Gold Mine

"Buffelsfontein gold mine (BGM) is located in South Africa, about 160km south-west of Johannesburg." Measured and indicated resources within the mine include 11.02 million ounces of gold and 35.45 million tons of uranium graded …

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Buffelsfontein Gold Mine Near Potchefstroom, South Africa

The Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, located near Potchefstroom in South Africa, has been in operation since 1957. It is an underground mining operation with a depth reaching up to 2,000 meters …

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South Africans demand answers after Stilfontein mine tragedy

Last week, rescuers recovered 78 bodies and 246 survivors — many of them weak and emaciated — from the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa's North West …

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The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine …

The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.

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Stilfontein mine owner says not legally bound to rescue trapped …

Buffelsfontein Gold Mine (BGM), owner of the Stilfontein mine where hundreds of illegal miners have been "trapped" underground for months, has dismissed the government's …

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The South African gold mines taken over by criminal …

Since last month, police officers have formed blockades around Buffelsfontein, a former gold and uranium-producing mine where zama zamas have long operated. The heavily-armed officers gathered ...

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South Africans demand answers after mine tragedy: …

Last week, rescuers recovered 78 bodies and 246 survivors — many of them weak and emaciated — from the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa's North West province, where police ...

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Stilfontein body count mounts as 51 corpses hauled from mine, …

As day two of the 10-to-16-day operation to rescue illegal miners trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein gold mine just outside Stilfontein came to a close on …

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The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold …

The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.

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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feaving in an

Authorities launched an operation in November to force out the men who were mining illegally at the closed Buffelsfontein Gold Mine by cutting off their food and water supplies from the …

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Death Toll Hits 87 as South African Police Wrap Up Rescue …

The Buffelsfontein mine, one of the deepest in South Africa, is a complex network of tunnels and shafts, with miners working up to 2.5 kilometres underground in various groups. …

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Stilfontein's dangerous and desperate illegal mining industry

Formerly known as Buffelsfontein, it was closed down in 2013 and demolished the following year. Buildings were bulldozed, the towering mine headframes dismantled and the …

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Bodies of illegal miners recovered from Buffelsfontein …

NINE bodies were among illegal miners retrieved from the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein following rescue operations which started on Monday. Hundreds of illegal miners are said to be hiding underground since …

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Stilfontein Mine Tragedy: Police Clear Illegal Miners As Courts …

Authorities Conclude Rescue Operations at Buffelsfontein Mine Amid Zama Zama Crisis. The Stilfontein Mine tragedy has thrust illegal mining into the national spotlight. As of …

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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as …

The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working illegally in the …

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Hundreds dead in South African gold mine as urgent rescue …

A group representing the miners said that at least 18 bodies and 26 survivors have been brought out of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine since Friday, but more than 500 miners are …

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