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 Address to refer: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/sa-courts-now-recognise-illegal-mining-as-organised-crime-2009-11-13
 Article Headline: SA courts now recognise illegal mining as organised crime
 Abstract: Since the first gold discovery on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the promise of gold has drawn fortune-seekers to the interior of South Africa. More recently, as individuals struggle to find legal employment, what is now being termed ‘criminal mining’ is on the increase, particularly in the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces. In June 2009, 91 illegal miners lost their lives after a fire broke out underground in a disused section of Harmony Gold Mining’s Eland shaft in the Free State goldfield. The tragedy brought the issue under the spotlight and the then newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, emphasised that all stakeholders should intensify the fight against illegal mining.
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