Burkina Faso Burkina: 43 artisanal gold mines closed for "security reasons" The authorities of the Boucle du Mouhoun, in the northwest of Burkina Faso, have ordered the closure of 43 gold mining sites for "security reasons" ...
Kenya 3 die in Kenya gold mine blast; illegal mining blamed Karebe gold mining company said in a statement late Monday (Jan. 23) that a wall built to prevent flooding and illegal incursion was blasted ...
01:04 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Rescue teams reach 580 meters depth of zinc mine with eight trapped miners