The Elandsrand drama

South Africa Closes Mine That Trapped 3,200
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/05/world/africa/05safrica.html?hp



One day after a freak accident stranded 3,200 gold miners more than a mile beneath the earth, South African officials said today that they had closed the huge Elandsrand mine for up to six weeks to determine the cause of the mishap.