SFGate9d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CEO of Mine Rescue Services South Africa, the private company contracted to rescue the miners. At least 87 miners died in the monthslong standoff between police and the miners who were trapped ...
The Straits Times15d
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa-South African rescuers ended their attempts on Jan 16 to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least ... the chief executive of a rescue company involved ...
The Hamilton Spectator9d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported ...