Nine Die in Gold Mine Collapse

At least nine workers died in a collapse at one of Burkina Faso's many unregulated artisanal gold mines.

Nine Die in Gold Mine Collapse
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Mar 7, 2024
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At least nine workers died in a collapse at one of Burkina Faso's many unregulated artisanal gold mines.Rescuers found four bodies last Tuesday night (7 February) at the mine in the western Tuy province, and another five the following morning.

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