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Several people have been killed in Liberia in an accident at an abandoned gold mine, the West African country's mines minister said on Tuesday. Minister Wilmot Paye said on Tuesday seven people ...
New Australasian Gold Mine disaster: Australia's worst below-ground gold mining disaster. [1] 1971 Certej Mine Romania: 1971 Certej dam failure: A dam failure resulted in the leak of 300,000 cubic metres of cyanide-contaminated flood Certeju de Sus, resulting in 89 deaths. 1984-2013 Ok Tedi Mine Papua New Guinea: BHP Australia
February 15 – Bong County Superintendent Esther Walker is suspended by President Weah. [1] [2]February 18 – President Weah, on February 15, declared this day a national day of mourning due to the deaths of over 40 people in a mudslide at an illegal mining operation in Gbanipea in Nimba County.
Iron ore mining. The mining industry of Liberia has witnessed a revival after the civil war which ended in 2003. [1] Gold, diamonds, and iron ore form the core minerals of the mining sector with a new Mineral Development Policy and Mining Code being put in place to attract foreign investments. [2]
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing the miners ...
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In a 2004 UN environmental report, it was estimated that there were around 5,000 unlicensed and 1,000 licensed mining operations in Liberia. [5] The report said the mines caused damage through the excavation of forests and riverbeds. [5] The report noted that pollutants such as cyanide were used in the mining process, with the cyanide entering ...
The number of people killed when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Suriname rose to 14 on Tuesday, with seven others missing in what is considered the South American country’s worst mining accident.