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Fears grow over South Africa's disused mines

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South Africa is among the world's largest producers of gold and diamonds. But as production costs rise, big companies are closing their less profitable mines, or selling them to smaller operators. Illegal miners have easy access to unguarded and unsafe mines. RFI speaks to a land restoration expert about what can be done to prevent people accessing and dying in disused mines. 

Reuters
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