Police in the North West say an additional 440 suspected illegal miners have emerged from the underground Margaret Shaft in Stilfontein . This brings the number of emerged miners to almost 700 since the weekend.
Hundreds of suspected illegal miners started emerging from underground at the weekend.
Recent police action blocked critical supply routes to the mine, leaving those underground without essential provisions such as food and medication.
This is part of an ongoing operation by the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Illicit Mining Team and a multi-disciplinary Vala Umgodi operation in the area.
Police say the suspected illegal miners include Mozambican, Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals.
