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Bloomberg
6 days ago
- General
- Bloomberg
Three Miners Freed From Newmont Mine After 60 Hours Underground
Three miners who were trapped behind fallen debris at a Canadian gold mine are safely back on the surface after what Newmont Corp. called a 'meticulously executed' rescue plan. Three Hy-Tech Drilling workers at Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia were brought to the surface around 10:40 p.m. local time, after spending more than 60 hours underground, Newmont said Friday in an emailed statement. Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty are in good health and spirits, the company said.
Associated Press
23-07-2025
- Associated Press
12 rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo and an unknown number of miners remain trapped
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Twelve people have been rescued from an informal gold mine in eastern Congo that collapsed over the weekend, trapping an unknown number of the thousands of miners working there, the provincial governor said Wednesday. The Lomera gold mine in the South Kivu province collapsed on Sunday following a landslide, burying numerous miners working in the underground tunnels, Gov. Patrick Busu bwa Ngwi Nshombothe said in a statement following his visit to the site. Nshombothe, who was appointed by a rebel group that controls the area, said over 4,700 miners work on the site and the death toll and number of miners missing are unknown. Search and rescue efforts continue. The South Kivu region has recently been hit by heavy rains, triggering landslides in several villages and mining sites. The Lomera site is an artisanal mine, operated not by a formal company but by individual workers using basic tools, often in hazardous conditions. It is located in a territory controlled by M23, an armed group backed by neighboring Rwanda. The group seized two large parts of mineral-rich eastern Congo in a major advance early this year. Thousands of people had come to Lomera in recent months, hoping to make money as artisanal miners, turning the area into a 'sprawling chaos of mineshafts and makeshift shelters', international aid group Doctors Without Borders said in a statement on a cholera outbreak in the area last month.
Bloomberg
23-07-2025
- Bloomberg
Three Miners Trapped at Newmont Mine in Canada, Says BC Premier
Three miners are trapped at Newmont Corp. 's Red Chris gold mine in northwest British Columbia, according to the premier of the western Canadian province. The miners are stuck underground following an overnight accident at the mine, Premier David Eby said in a Wednesday press conference.
New York Times
22-07-2025
- New York Times
Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide
A landslide at an informal gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo where thousands of people were working has left an unknown number of people trapped underground since Sunday. An official with the armed group that controls the area in eastern Congo where the mining accident occurred confirmed the landslide in a phone call on Tuesday. The official, Élie Rubabura, said that a team was searching for people in 14 shafts at the site in Lomera. While thousands of miners have been digging in Lomera in recent months, the number of miners who were in the shafts on Sunday is not known. Twelve people have been rescued, Mr. Rubabura, said, adding that the number of missing would be released only once the search was over. The Lomera site is an artisanal mine, meaning it is not operated by a mining company with professional equipment but by workers who use basic tools to extract ore, often in dangerous conditions. Official information on any casualties and exactly how many people are missing has been difficult to confirm. Lomera is in territory controlled by M23, a militia backed by neighboring Rwanda. After the landslide, M23 shut down all mining and trading in Lomera until further notice, prompting many people to leave the village. On Tuesday, M23 members walked around the site issuing instructions to those who remained, telling them not to film or speak to journalists. There was no sign that a serious search for survivors was underway. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Shooting at a Central African Republic gold mine run by Russia's Wagner leaves 11 dead
BANGUI, Central African Republic — A shooting at a mine controlled by the Russia-linked Wagner mercenary group in the Central African Republic killed at least 11 people, residents and aid workers said Friday. The victims were killed Wednesday night at the gold mine in Ndassima, about 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of the country's capital of Bangui, the residents and aid workers told The Associated Press. Residents of nearby villages are forbidden access to the Wagner-controlled mine. Resident Serge Pounematchi, whose son was among those killed, said the victims were at the site searching for gold residue and gravel when they were summarily killed. He joined other villagers in holding funerals for the victims. 'It is a shame that the right to life does not exist,' Pounematchi said. Authorities did not yet confirm any details of the violence, and local officials did not immediately respond to inquiries. Two aid workers, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of being targeted, confirmed that the victims were young people from surrounding villages and that most were shot dead. Constantin Pounoukouzou, a resident of Ndassima, said some villagers are still missing. 'Unemployed young people have no choice but to go to this site at night (for) the gravel,' Pounoukouzou said. Wagner is often accused of carrying out rights abuses and extrajudicial killings with little or no accountability in Central African Republic, where it has pledged to fight rebel groups and restore peace. The mercenaries have served as personal bodyguards for Central African President Faustin Archange Touadera, helping him win a 2023 constitutional referendum that could extend his power indefinitely. Jean-fernand Koena, The Associated Press
