BAMAKO, March 5 (Reuters) - Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks left dozens dead. The collapse on February 15 ...

In January, at least 10 people died in a landslide at a goldmine in southern Mali and many went missing, most of them women. A similar accident in January 2024 left over 70 people dead.

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.

BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident ...

Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West Africa. By Reuters BAMAKO, Mali — At least 43 people, mostly women, were killed after an informal gold mine collapsed in ...