A South African diamond mine is being shut down after a mudslide trapped five miners underground and the company says they are presumed dead.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's president said Thursday that the country would send its troops into communities to help police fight the scourge of illegal mining and gang violence in its two ...

South Africa’s mining minister criticized DR Congo for signing a minerals deal with the US, saying it threatened the sovereignty of the continent’s states by intensifying the scramble for Africa’s ...

South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized economy, has produced more gold than any other country. The gold rush of the late 1800s formed the bedrock for massive cities like Johannesburg, ...

South Africa plans to unveil a new online mining registry next month, a long-delayed move toward greater transparency that should help boost investor interest in funding exploration projects. The ...

Explore the challenges facing South Africa's mining sector, its historical significance, and the potential for future growth despite ongoing decline.

A miner from the Lonmin Platinum mine, Marikana, Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.

The Minerals Council of South Africa said this month in its annual safety report that 41 miners died in mining accidents in South Africa last year, a record low and down from hundreds a year in the ...

South Africa’s mining industry, despite contributing nearly R200 billion annually to the fiscus, has declined from 12% to 5.8% of GDP and lost 450 000 jobs over two decades due to regulatory ...