Gold Mine
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At least 100 illegal miners died, 500 trapped in South African gold mine; Rescue operation underway
World | Jan 14, 2025, 01:47 PM ISTAs per the officials, “a minimum” of 100 men had died in the mine in North West province where police first launched an operation in November to force the miners out.
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Indonesia: 15 killed after illegal gold mine collapses following landslide on Sumatra Island
World | Sep 27, 2024, 02:32 PM ISTThere were 25 people at the mine digging for gold when the landslide struck, killing 15 and injuring three people, according to an official. Mineral resources in Indonesia are located in remote areas in conditions difficult for authorities to regulate.
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Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway
World | Jan 25, 2024, 06:47 AM ISTArtisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has risen in recent years due to growing demand for metals and rising prices. Deadly accidents are frequent as artisanal miners often use old-fashioned and unregulated methods of digging.
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Mali: At least 73 killed, several injured after gold mine collapsed
World | Jan 24, 2024, 06:20 PM ISTThe latest death toll came on Wednesday as the local authorities found the bodies of 73 people from the gold mine site.
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Peru: 27 dead in gold mine fire tragedy | DETAILS
World | May 08, 2023, 07:33 AM ISTPeru: Police confirmed that the fire that broke out inside the La Esperanza 1 mine in the Arequipa region of Peru, was caused by a short circuit.
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Go, Gold, Goa: Researchers find traces of gold in iron ore deposits
India | Feb 20, 2022, 10:28 AM ISTMining exploration for iron ore in Goa began in the Portuguese era, when a cash-trapped Portuguese empire allocated mining leases to its colonial subjects in Goa for the purpose of exploration and export.
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Trapped for 2 weeks, 11 workers rescued from China gold mine
World | Jan 24, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTOne worker was reported to have died from a head wound following the blast that deposited massive amounts of rubble in the shaft on Jan. 10 while the mine was still under construction.
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In gold-rich Sonbhadra, 269 villages afflicted by fluorosis
India | Feb 23, 2020, 08:55 PM ISTSonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh was in news for gold reserves, but about 10,000 villagers of 269 villages here have become disabled due to fluorosis reportedly caused by air and water pollution.
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Sonbhadra gold reserve: How did the information spread?
India | Feb 23, 2020, 06:52 AM ISTAfter the news of the discovery of gold deposits estimated to be around 3,000 tonnes in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh spread like wildfire, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on Saturday rejected any such finding and issued a clarification that the estimated reserve is about 160 kg.
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India's newly found gold riches in Sonbhadra are surrounded by some of world's most poisonous snakes
India | Feb 22, 2020, 12:09 PM ISTSmall Uttar Pradesh town of Sonbhadra struck gold, quite literally, on Thursday as mines of massive gold reserves were found in the area. As per a report by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), more than 3,300 tonnes of gold ore is buried in Sonbhadra.
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Sonbhadra Goldmine: What 3000 tons of gold may mean for India
Business | Feb 21, 2020, 07:40 PM ISTMassive reserves of gold from Sonbhadra goldmine can radically alter India's economy.
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Sonbhadra strikes gold: What we know so far
India | Feb 24, 2020, 04:18 PM ISTLocals in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh woke up to see their town discussed on television channels as the news of massive gold reserve in the hills of Kaimur and Son Pahadi spread.
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UP eyes jackpot with goldmine reserve in Sonbhadra; almost 3,350 tonne of gold ore expected
India | Feb 21, 2020, 07:47 PM ISTSonbhadra gold reserve news: Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district is often in news for Naxal-related incidents and poverty but things might change soon. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Uttar Pradesh Directorate of Geology and Mining experts have discovered two goldmines near Son Pahadi in Sonbhadra. Experts estimate that almost 3,350 tonne of gold ore is present in the region.
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30 killed as gold mine collapses in Afghanistan
World | Jan 06, 2019, 05:33 PM ISTAnother seven were injured in the incident in Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, district governor Mohammad Rustam Raghi told AFP.
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16 Killed In China Gold Mine Fire
World | Aug 07, 2010, 04:23 PM ISTBeijing: At least 16 workers were killed when a major fire swept through a gold mine in east China's Shandong province, where rescuers managed to pull out over 300 others to safety, officials said on