With many open pit mines in Southern Africa reaching maturity, the scope for underground mining promises to create new opportunities for shaft sinking and underground mining specialists. As a leader ...

The unexpected discovery of a former mine shaft is unlikely to delay the rebuilding of a Nottinghamshire landmark, a council has said. Brinsley Headstocks is currently being re-erected after it ...

Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and emaciated survivors to the surface ...

but MACUA’s Mnguni said they had been left trapped underground after police removed ropes and a pulley system the miners had used to climb into and out of the mine. “The shaft is 2km (1.2 ...

Running at a staggering depth of 3,891 metres down and 2,062 metres below sea level, a colossal mine in Africa is the deepest and richest gold mine in the world. Mponeng gold mine began producing ...

Part of a Nottinghamshire nature reserve has been fenced off after an uncapped mine shaft was found during the rebuilding of a historical landmark. Brinsley Headstocks is currently being re ...

Rescue operations, which involve the use of a metal cage to recover survivors and bodies from a mine shaft more than 2km (1.2 miles) underground, will continue for days. Police said they would ...

A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South ...

People have been warned to take extra care after an uncapped mine shaft was found at a Nottinghamshire beauty spot. Brinsley Headstocks in Broxtowe is currently being replaced following concerns ...