More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali's western, gold-rich Kayes region.

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Mali has suspended licenses for artisanal gold mining due to several fatal accidents at mining sites. The move specifically ...

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

Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks ...

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 Africa. By Reuters BAMAKO, Mali — At least ...

The Collapse of a Gold Mine Has Killed 42 People and Injured Several Others in Mali BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more ...

More than 2 million people, or more than 10% of Mali’s population, depend on the mining sector for income, according to the U.S. Mali is one of the top three gold producing countries in Africa.

BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident ...