Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse

Over 40 people, primarily women, lost their lives on Saturday when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali. The incident occurred near Kenieba in Mali’s gold-rich western Kayes region. According to a gold miners’ union leader, the victims had ventured into open-pit areas abandoned by industrial miners to search for gold remnants when the surrounding […]

Mali gold mine: Dozens including women killed in collapse

ghanaiantimes.com.gh - 17/Feb 08:47

More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near Kenieba, in...

Gold Mine collapse in Western Mali kills at least 48

khaama.com - 17/Feb 05:06

International media reports have stated that at least 48 people have been killed as a result of the collapse of an illegal gold mine operating in...

Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse

myjoyonline.com - 16/Feb 20:30

More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday.

Fifty dead in gold mine collapse (VIDEO)

rt.com - 17/Feb 10:25

A tragic mine collapse in Mali’s gold-rich Kayes region has left at least 50 people dead Read Full Article at RT.com

Gold Mine Collapse in Mali Kills at Least 43

the new york times - 16/Feb 17:16

The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West...

Over 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse

thestar.com.my - 16/Feb 10:21

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of...

Gunmen in Mali kill 25 civilians in convoy attack

thewest.com.au - 09/Feb 13:41

Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners.

Buried Beneath Gold: The Risky Race to Rescue Trapped Miners

iafrica.com - 10/Feb 17:27

The desperate mission to save two trapped illegal miners at the abandoned Rand Leases gold mine in Roodepoort has hit a dangerous roadblock. Rescue...