Mining Directorate News Today

There were around 100 people in the mine at the time of the collapse.

There were around 100 people in the mine at the time of the collapse.

Artisanal, small-scale mining is unregulated by the government, and has frequently resulted in serious workplace injury and death in Mali, one of Africa's largest gold producers.

An official in Mali says more than 70 people are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week, and a search continues amid fears the toll...

BAMAKO, Mali — An unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week in Mali, killing more than 70 people, an official said Wednesday, and a search continued amid fears that the toll could rise. Karim Berthé, a senior official at the government’s National Geology and Mining Directorate, confirmed the details to

Despite the dangers, small-scale unregulated mines continue to flourish and attract thousands of gold miners.

The disaster happened in the Kangaba district in the southwest region of Koulikoro. More than 70 people in Mali are dead following the collapse of an unregulated mine late last week.

BAMAKO (AP): An official in Mali says more than 70 people are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week, and a search continues amid fears the toll could rise. Karim Berthé, a senior official at the government’s National Geology...

An official in Mali says more than 70 people are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week, and a search continues amid fears the toll could rise. Karim Berthé, a senior official at the government's National Geology and Mining Directorate, confirmed t...

KIGALI: More than 70 people were killed after a mining tunnel collapsed in southwest Mali, an official said Wednesday. The accident occurred Friday at...