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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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At Least 48 people killed As Goldmine Collapses In Mali
At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali Saturday, authorities and local sources told AFP.
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World's Largest Gold Deposit Found In China, Valued At A Staggering Rs 7 Lakh Crore
A massive gold deposit, potentially the world's largest, has been discovered in Hunan Province, Central China, containing an estimated 1,000 metric tonnes of high-quality ore.
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1 Dead, 12 Trapped After Elevator Malfunction At Colorado Gold Mine
The incident occurred during the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour, which takes visitors 1,000 feet (300 meters) underground in the western US state.
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68 Dead After Landslide Buries Gold-Mining Village In South Philippines
The death count from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines rose to 68 on Monday, officials said, as searchers abandoned hope of finding any more survivors.
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More Than 70 Killed As Tunnel Collapses At Gold Mine Site In Mali: Report
More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents.
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8 Trapped In Illegal Indonesia Gold Mine For 5 Days Feared Fead: Official
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, a local rescue official said Sunday, as search efforts entered a fifth day with little progress.
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27 Dead In Gold Mine Fire Tragedy In Peru
At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said Sunday, making it one of the worst mining tragedies in the South American country's recent history.
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Video Shows Miners 'Pop Out' Of Collapsed Gold Mine, All Rescued
News agency Reuters reported that all nine men came out within two minutes and are well.
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Controversial Gold Mine Reopens In Thailand After More Than 6 Years
A controversial gold mine in Thailand restarted operations on Thursday, more than six years after the government forced it to close over health and environmental concerns.
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Gold Mines Found In Three Districts Of Odisha
Gold mines have been found at different locations of three districts of Odisha, Informed Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallik on Monday in the state assembly.
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18 Trapped After China Gold Mine Collapse: Report
Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region, state media reported.
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Gold Rush Draws Hundreds Of Illegal Dredging Rafts To Amazon Tributary
Hundreds of dredging rafts operated by illegal miners have gathered in a gold rush on the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon, floating hundreds of miles as state and federal authorities dispute who is responsible for stopping them.
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At Least Three Killed After Gold Mine Collapses Due To Landslide In Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers hunted for survivors Thursday after an illegal gold mine collapsed killing at least three people, with more believed to be buried under the rubble, officials said.
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China Rescuers Drill New Holes To Reach 12 Gold Miners Trapped For 9 Days
Chinese miners trapped underground for nine days have recovered some strength after food and medical supplies were lowered to them, rescuers said Tuesday, as authorities race to save the workers.
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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At Least 48 people killed As Goldmine Collapses In Mali
At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali Saturday, authorities and local sources told AFP.
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World's Largest Gold Deposit Found In China, Valued At A Staggering Rs 7 Lakh Crore
A massive gold deposit, potentially the world's largest, has been discovered in Hunan Province, Central China, containing an estimated 1,000 metric tonnes of high-quality ore.
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1 Dead, 12 Trapped After Elevator Malfunction At Colorado Gold Mine
The incident occurred during the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour, which takes visitors 1,000 feet (300 meters) underground in the western US state.
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68 Dead After Landslide Buries Gold-Mining Village In South Philippines
The death count from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines rose to 68 on Monday, officials said, as searchers abandoned hope of finding any more survivors.
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More Than 70 Killed As Tunnel Collapses At Gold Mine Site In Mali: Report
More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents.
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8 Trapped In Illegal Indonesia Gold Mine For 5 Days Feared Fead: Official
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, a local rescue official said Sunday, as search efforts entered a fifth day with little progress.
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27 Dead In Gold Mine Fire Tragedy In Peru
At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said Sunday, making it one of the worst mining tragedies in the South American country's recent history.
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Video Shows Miners 'Pop Out' Of Collapsed Gold Mine, All Rescued
News agency Reuters reported that all nine men came out within two minutes and are well.
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Controversial Gold Mine Reopens In Thailand After More Than 6 Years
A controversial gold mine in Thailand restarted operations on Thursday, more than six years after the government forced it to close over health and environmental concerns.
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Gold Mines Found In Three Districts Of Odisha
Gold mines have been found at different locations of three districts of Odisha, Informed Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallik on Monday in the state assembly.
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18 Trapped After China Gold Mine Collapse: Report
Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region, state media reported.
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Gold Rush Draws Hundreds Of Illegal Dredging Rafts To Amazon Tributary
Hundreds of dredging rafts operated by illegal miners have gathered in a gold rush on the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon, floating hundreds of miles as state and federal authorities dispute who is responsible for stopping them.
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At Least Three Killed After Gold Mine Collapses Due To Landslide In Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers hunted for survivors Thursday after an illegal gold mine collapsed killing at least three people, with more believed to be buried under the rubble, officials said.
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China Rescuers Drill New Holes To Reach 12 Gold Miners Trapped For 9 Days
Chinese miners trapped underground for nine days have recovered some strength after food and medical supplies were lowered to them, rescuers said Tuesday, as authorities race to save the workers.
