# The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the tragedy at a disused mine in Nkaneng, Rustenburg, in the North West occurred within the boundaries of an area where a valid mining permit has been issued. The bodies of 14 suspected illegal miners were discovered in an abandoned mine shaft on Tuesday. The department’s spokesperson, Lerato Ntsoko, says the site is a surface opencast mining operation and does not include an underground mine shaft:
Department assesses circumstances around the deadly Nkaneng mine incident [SOUND]
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