Investopedia15d
History of Coinage in the U.S.
United States Mint. "The History of U.S. Circulating Coins." United States Mint. "Coinage Act of April 2, 1792." National Mining Association. "Historical Gold Prices 1833 to Present." Federal ...
The Citizen20d
Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths
A South African Police Services (Saps) vehicle is parked near the mine shaft in Stilfontein on 17 November 2024. Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFP Authorities have claimed that no illegal miners remain ...
PBS20d
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police tactics
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least ...
France 2420d
‘Does he deserve to die?’: Relatives of trapped South African miners condemn police operation
Zinzi Tom did not celebrate Christmas in December. Her brother was trapped more than two kilometres underground in Shaft 11 of the Stilfontein mine, along with hundreds of other illegal miners.She ...
Nine News Australia20d
South Africa criticised for 'horrific' mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
Forensic service workers carry bodies in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 15 ...
EWN Sport20d
Stilfontein: High-tech equipment sent down as police verify claims of no more miners underground
More than 250 illegal miners have been retrieved since the start of phase three this week, with 78 dead bodies being recovered. Rescuers use a Metalliferous Mobile Rescue Winder during a rescue ...
MarketWatch20d
Why Mali just seized 3 tons of gold from Canadian miner Barrick
For years, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. has seen its acquisition of a major gold mine in the West African nation of Mali pay off big time. Back To Top ...
Al Jazeera English20d
‘Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?
A months-long standoff between South African authorities and illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in the town of Stilfontein ended this week with at least 78 people killed – likely from ...
CBC.ca21d
Dozens of bodies retrieved from South Africa mine after months-long police standoff
As It Happens6:10'Please pray for us,' says sister of missing South African miner as police halt rescue operation First responders pulled dozens of bodies and hundreds of emaciated survivors from ...
EWN Sport21d
No more illegal miners underground in Stilfontein, say volunteer rescuers
A cage set to retrieve hundreds of illegal miners from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein has been assembled. Picture: Nokukhanya Mntambo/EWN STILFONTEIN - Three days into an operation meant to ...
Los Angeles Times21d
South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it’s pulling out bodies
STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for over ...