More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — An unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week in Mali, killing more than 70 people, an official said Wednesday, and a search continued amid fears that the toll could rise. The Ministry of Mines statement “deeply regretted” the collapse, and urged miners and communities living near mining sites to “comply with safety requirements.” In recent years, there have been concerns that profits from unregulated mining in northern Mali could benefit extremists active in that part of the country. “Gold is by far Mali’s most important export, comprising more than 80% of total exports in 2021,” according to the International Trade Administration with the U.S. Department of Commerce. The country also has an estimated 2 million gold miners operating in around 300 artisanal mining sites, Pona said.

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Mali’s gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice
1 week ago

Mali’s gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice

Al Jazeera  

Mali is right to demand a greater share of revenues from mining. Last month, Mali’s government detained three executives involved in the gold sector from Resolute Mining, an Australian mining company. The recent tax dispute with Resolute Mining is part of Mali’s broader effort to reform its mining sector and renegotiate unfair contracts. Mali has also demanded tax payments from …

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained
1 month ago

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained

Live Mint  

DAKAR, Senegal — Australia’s Resolute Mining said Monday it would pay $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two employees were detained in the West African country. Earlier this month, the Australian gold mining company’s CEO Terence Holohan and the two others were detained in Mali's capital …

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained
1 month ago

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Australia’s Resolute Mining said Monday it would pay $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two employees were detained in the West African country. Earlier this month, the Australian gold mining company’s CEO Terence Holohan and the two others were detained in Mali’s capital …

At least 12 dead at illegal gold mine in Indonesia after landslide triggered by rain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 12 dead at illegal gold mine in Indonesia after landslide triggered by rain

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mud, rugged terrain and lack …

A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe

Al Jazeera  

How illegal gold mining is leaving a trail of destruction and threatening lives in the mineral-rich city of Kwekwe. “The collapse of the classroom block at Globe and Phoenix Primary School is once again a reminder that irresponsible mining is retrogressive and should not be tolerated at any level,” the environmental watchdog’s statement said. “Some of them we are going …

Open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela, and dozens of people are feared dead
10 months ago

Open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela, and dozens of people are feared dead

New Indian Express  

LA PARAGUA: An illegally operated open-pit gold mine collapsed in central Venezuela while dozens of people were working there, leaving an undetermined number of people dead or trapped, officials said Wednesday. Officials did not yet have a full tally of those killed, trapped or injured, Venezuela's Ministry of Communication and Information said Wednesday, and no details of rescue efforts were …

Open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela, and dozens of people are feared dead
10 months ago

Open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela, and dozens of people are feared dead

LA Times  

Yorvis Hernandez, a 34-year-old miner, gets medical attention at at tent set up next to a mine after it collapsed in La Paragua, Venezuela, on Feb 21, 2024. An illegally operated open-pit gold mine collapsed in central Venezuela while dozens of people were working there, leaving an undetermined number dead or trapped, officials said Wednesday as relatives demanded swift rescue …

Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway

India TV News  

A tragic incident unfolded last week in Mali as an unregulated gold mine collapse claimed the lives of over 70 individuals, an official confirmed on Wednesday, January 24. Mining: A key sector in Mali “Gold is by far Mali’s most important export, comprising more than 80 per cent of total exports in 2021,” according to the International Trade Administration with …

More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali
11 months ago

More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali

Al Jazeera  

Despite the dangers, small-scale unregulated mines continue to flourish and attract thousands of gold miners. More than 70 people have died in southwest Mali after an artisanal gold mine collapsed last week, officials have said, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents. It also called on “communities living near mining sites and gold miners to scrupulously respect …

The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13, vice president says
1 year, 2 months ago

The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13, vice president says

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine in Zimbabwe was expected to rise to 13, the vice president said, according to state media. State-run newspaper The Sunday Mail quoted Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as saying “we believe we have lost about 13” in the mine disaster, which happened on Friday in the …

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports
1 year, 2 months ago

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Six people have died in the collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, and 15 others are still trapped underground, according to state media reports. State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation quoted deputy mines minister Polite Kambamura as saying 34 miners had been caught in Friday’s collapse. The broadcaster on Saturday said rescue operations were underway at Beyhose mine …

31 die in abandoned South African gold mine
1 year, 6 months ago

31 die in abandoned South African gold mine

The Hindu  

At least 31 people, suspected to be illegal miners, are believed to have died last month in an abandoned South African gold mine, the government said on Friday. The fatalities are believed to be illegal miners who had come from neighbouring Lesotho, a tiny kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, it said. "We are receiving reports that other suspected illegal …

Dozens killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan
2 years, 11 months ago

Dozens killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

At least 38 people die after shafts collapsed at the Darsaya mine in West Kordofan. Dozens of people have been killed in the collapse of a defunct gold mine in Sudan’s West Kordofan province over the weekend, according to the country’s state-run mining company. Ismael Tissou, spokesperson for the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, said on Wednesday at least 38 people …

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