Nocere – Earth Disasters

Scattering around South Africa are a large amount of gold mines, attracting many illegal miners who are looking for a quick profit. Many are attracted to such huge profits that they could generate from mining in disused gold mines. Though gold mines are guarded against unauthorised entry, many have been able to sneak through without being caught.

In one recent case, twenty five people were killed after sneaking into a disused gold mine that caught fire. The bodies of these illegal miners were not burnt, stating the fact that they could have been killed from gas inhalation. Local authority responded that such illegal mining activities are rampant around the area., with nearly 300 illegal miners being caught in a recent raid.

With the possible huge profit that an individual could stand to gain, many are expected to turn to illegal mining if better measures are not implemented to counter such activities.

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