Tunnels

S Africa illegal miners trapped

23 May 2012

More than 35 people are trapped underground and three illegal miners are killed after two accidents in South Africa in disused diamond and gold mines, police say.

DC Water can’t rely solely on ratepayers to fund tunnels, study says

22 May 2012

DC Water’s quest to build miles of new tunnels as part of a federally mandated plan to reduce sewage overflows might be at risk if the agency relies solely on ratepayers to pay for it, a new study says. Read full article >>

Da Lat authorities pass the buck as illegal mining destroys pine forests

22 May 2012

Authorities in central Vietnam said they will use mines this month to destroy underground tunnels excavated under the resort town Da Lat for illegal tin mining.