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More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali, mines ministry says

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More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working in collapsed, Mali’s mines ministry said on Wednesday.

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  1. France 24

    Scores dead in Mali gold mine collapse (opens France 24)

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    More than 70 people were killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, a local gold mining group leader and a local official told AFP on Wednesday.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Unregulated Gold Mine Collapses In Mali, Kills Over 70: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A Malian government official claimed that one of their unregulated gold mines collapsed killing over 70 people Friday, multiple outlets reported.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

  4. CNN

    More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali, mines ministry says (opens CNN)

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    More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working in collapsed, Mali’s mines ministry said on Wednesday.

  5. Triblive

    More than 70 dead after unregulated gold mine collapses in Mali, official says (opens Triblive)

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    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 de…

  6. Al Jazeera

    More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  7. Fox News

    More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says (opens Fox News)

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    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.

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