The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous ...

Tens of thousands of people from Mali and elsewhere in the region flock each February to the town of Segou, 230 km (143 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, for a week-long showcase of Malian ...

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said. The accident took place ...

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 ...

It says more than 2 million people, or more than 10% of Mali’s population, depend on the mining sector for income. Artisanal gold mining is estimated to produce around 30 tons of gold a year and ...

An apparent Islamist armed group attacked a civilian convoy escorted by Malian armed forces and allied militias in northeastern Mali on February 7, 2025, killing at least 34 civilians and injuring 34 ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — 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 ...