Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.

Production at El Teniente will probably remain at about 300,000 metric tons a year through to the end of the decade, a company official told Bloomberg.

Rescue operations are on as more people are feared trapped inside the mine, police say.

Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China’s eastern Shandong province, and authorities were investigating, state-run CCTV reported, sending shares of the mine owner, Zhaojin Mining ...

FILE - Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) FILE - Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Congo, May ...

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — An explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya on Thursday, killing at least 18 workers and injuring another, authorities said.

Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China's eastern Shandong province, and authorities were investigating, state-run CCTV reported, sending shares of the mine owner, Zhaojin Mining ...

Eleven people, including the gold mine manager, have been placed under control after an accident killed seven at Canzhuang ...

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BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China's eastern Shandong province, and authorities were investigating, state-run CCTV reported, sending shares of the ...