Stilfontein rescue could take 16 days — if weather plays its part
Specially designed cage can be lowered up to 3km into Buffelsfontein mine
12 January 2025 - 00:00
It will take R12m and, if all goes according to plan, 16 days to rescue the estimated 550 illegal miners trapped inside the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, says the company tasked with the job. ..
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