Artisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has become more lucrative in recent years due to growing demand for metals and rising prices. Deadly accidents are frequent as ...

Homa Bay County Police Commander Hassan Barua said the four miners died within minutes of entering the gold mine, which had ...

Mali Gold Mine Accident Kills More Than a Dozen, Including Women and Children BAMAKO (Reuters) - Thirteen artisanal miners, including women and three children, were killed in southwest Mali on ...

Yet another fatal accident in the coal mine in Darra Adam Khel claimed the lives of two workers from Shangla. Both the unfortunate colliers belonged to Dherai and Puran areas of Shangla district.

A tour guide killed at a former gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after ...