1/ A gold mine collapse on February 15, 2025, in Kéniéba, western Mali, resulted in at least 48 fatalities.
➤ Victims were mostly women and children scavenging for gold scraps in abandoned open-pit areas.
➤ One victim was a woman carrying her baby.
➤ Victims were mostly women and children scavenging for gold scraps in abandoned open-pit areas.
➤ One victim was a woman carrying her baby.
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➤ It took place at a site previously operated by a Chinese company in Mali’s gold-rich Kayes region.
➤ Authorities are still investigating the legality of the site.
➤ The government has yet to release an official report, and investigations are ongoing.
➤ Mali is the third-largest gold producer in Africa, and over 80% of its exports come from gold.
➤ In January 2024, a collapse near Bamako led to over 70 deaths.