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.

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 ...

At least 49 people, many of them women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali last month.

BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali ... Late on Saturday, Malian television announced the collapse of the site at Bilali Koto in the commune of Dabia, with a provisional ...

At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali on Saturday, authorities and local sources told Agence France-Presse. Mali is one of Africa's leading ...

The West African nation, a leading gold producer, initially halted the allocation of mining titles in November 2022 to refine ...

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 ...