Gold mine leak 'poisons' 185 people in ICoast: officials

Gold mine leak 'poisons' 185 people in ICoast: officials

Contaminated water from a gold mine in Ivory Coast that leaked into a river from a cracked valve "slightly poisoned" 185 people, officials said Tuesday.
31 die in abandoned South African gold mine

31 die in abandoned South African gold mine

At least 31 people, suspected to be illegal miners, are believed to have died last month in an abandoned South African gold mine, the government said on Friday.
At least five killed, 70 missing after landslides in Indonesia’s gold mine

At least five killed, 70 missing after landslides in Indonesia’s gold mine

At least five people died and about 70 others were reportedly missing following landslides at a gold mine in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province on February 24 afternoon.
Lack of finances forces Bong Mieu gold mine to close

Lack of finances forces Bong Mieu gold mine to close

Despite officially going bankrupt, Bong Mieu Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (BMGMC) has yet to close the mine and restore the area due to a lack of finances.