In spite of this it would appear from the latest news at hand that the discovery is a genuine one, and that we may soon expect a rush to the ... reef of the Witwatersrand gold fields The London ...

Dozens of history enthusiasts gathered at the Roodepoort Museum this week to mark a major milestone: 140 years since the ...

The vast Witwatersrand goldfield, where the Stilfontein mine is located, was the focus of a heady gold rush in the 19th century. But the once-flourishing commercial gold mining industry has gone.

The best-known gold rush in modern history occurred in California in 1848. South Africa’s Witwatersrand is considered one of the world’s greatest-ever goldfields. Around 31% of the world’s ...

The vast Witwatersrand goldfield, where the Stilfontein mine is located, was the focus of a heady gold rush in the 19th century. Now the disused underground galleries attract clandestine workers ...