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 ...

Earlier, on January 29, a flooded tunnel in southwest Mali claimed 13 lives, including women and children. In response, the Malian government has halted local authorities from granting new permits ...

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 ...

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali on Monday when the vehicles they were traveling in came under attack, with local sources telling Agence France-Presse that Wagner mercenaries and Mali ...

March 8 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold remains "fully engaged and committed to reaching a mutually beneficial resolution" with Mali to end a dispute over its assets there, its chief operating officer ...

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 ...

Since its 2020 and 2021 military coups, Mali has been undergoing a prolonged political transition. Insecurity remains high, with jihadist attacks and clashes between armed groups. Despite Russian ...

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.

It comes after a separate gold mine in south-west Mali (pictured) flooded in late January [Getty Images] ...