one of the miners who was trapped inside Elandstrand New Mine, north of Johannesburg. "No one died so we are happy." A slow and deliberate rescue operation was underway but it was expected to take ...

Officials said the miners are crammed in an area inside Quecreek Mine about 3 feet high by 12 feet wide 237 feet beneath the surface. Rescue workers plan to drill a hole into the surface above the ...