4 Cambodians die in accident at unlicensed gold mine
1 year, 10 months ago

4 Cambodians die in accident at unlicensed gold mine

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Four Cambodian prospectors who were digging for gold in the central province of Kampong Thom were killed when earth collapsed into the pit where they were mining, a government official and a fellow villager said Friday. Information Minister Khieu Kanharith on his Facebook page quoted reports from a local official saying the four men who died had been hired by a couple who own the mine in the rural jungle village of Snong An. The accident occurred Thursday morning as the men were digging, said Ven Srey Tith, a villager living near the site. Mining without a license is illegal, and Ven Srey Tith said the authorities had told villagers a long time ago that they are not allowed to mine gold there.

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South Africa gold mine tragedy: 36 bodies recovered, 86 survivors arrested for illegal mining
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

South Africa gold mine tragedy: 36 bodies recovered, 86 survivors arrested for illegal mining

Firstpost  

The police said that the operation will continue for several days, as it involves the use of a metal cage to recover men and bodies from a mine shaft more than 2 km underground. Rescuers and South African Police Service officers carry remains in blue body bags during a rescue operation to retrieve illegal miners from an abandoned gold shaft …

At least 100 illegal miners died, 500 trapped in South African gold mine; Rescue operation underway
2 months, 1 week ago

At least 100 illegal miners died, 500 trapped in South African gold mine; Rescue operation underway

India TV News  

In an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, at least 100 men who were mining illegally, have died. A mobile phone sent to the surface with some rescued miners on Friday had two videos on it showing dozens of bodies underground wrapped in plastic, Sabelo Mnguni, a spokesman for the Mining Affected Communities United in Action Group said. Police spokesperson …

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

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

The Independent  

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15 killed, many missing after landslide struck illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island
6 months ago

15 killed, many missing after landslide struck illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

New Indian Express  

PADANG: A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people, officials said Friday. The country’s last major mining-related accident occurred in July when a landslide crashed onto an illegal traditional gold mine in Gorontalo province on Sulawesi island, killing at least 23 people. In April 2022 a landslide …

More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali
1 year, 2 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 …

In Indonesia’s illegal mines, the poor risk it all for fortune
2 years, 10 months ago

In Indonesia’s illegal mines, the poor risk it all for fortune

Al Jazeera  

Deaths of 12 women last month are the latest in a series of fatal accidents in country’s illicit mines. “There are lots of community mines in Indonesia, but they are all illegal.” Indonesia’s earth is known for its rich gold deposits, drawing fortune seekers from across the country, especially poorer areas with few employment options. Nasir Buloh, deputy director of …

Landslide kills 12 women at illegal gold mine in Indonesia
2 years, 10 months ago

Landslide kills 12 women at illegal gold mine in Indonesia

Associated Press  

MEDAN, Indonesia — Rescuers retrieved a dozen bodies of women buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, police said Friday. About 14 women were looking for gold grains Thursday in a pit roughly 2 meters deep at a small and unauthorized traditional gold mine in a remote …

More than a dozen killed as unlicensed mine collapses in DRC
5 years, 5 months ago

More than a dozen killed as unlicensed mine collapses in DRC

Al Jazeera  

Government minister says search ongoing after accident at Kampene gives provisional toll of 14 dead and three injured. A civil society campaigner, Justin Kyanga Asumani, also giving a preliminary toll, said “15 bodies have been recovered, including two women”. He was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying the accident happened at about 2pm local time, when “dozens of …

Workers dig by hand to free dozens in Indonesia mine rubble
6 years ago

Workers dig by hand to free dozens in Indonesia mine rubble

Associated Press  

BOLAANG MONGONDOW, Indonesia — A grueling search and rescue effort has saved 19 people from the debris of a collapsed illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province but officials said Wednesday that several dozen remain trapped. “The land contour is worrying with an 80 degree slope, so it’s pretty steep, and we don’t want any unwanted things to happen,” …

Indonesia mine collapse: At least three killed and dozens buried after mining disaster
6 years ago

Indonesia mine collapse: At least three killed and dozens buried after mining disaster

The Independent  

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