Canadian mid-tier miner IAMGOLD has confirmed the death of one of its workers after an off-site hoisting accident in northeastern Burkina Faso near its Essakane complex. While it did not identify the individual, the miner, who has assets in North and South America as well as West Africa, said the worker was assisting with the hoisting of mobile equipment when…
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Trevali Mining has confirmed that its search team has recovered the bodies of two workers, the last unaccounted for from a group of eight trapped underground following a flooding event on 16 April at the Perkoa zinc operation in Burkina Faso. The victims were located on 8 June and 19 June during dewatering activities at the 640 and 670 levels,…
Read MoreOne mine employee and a soldier were reportedly killed the morning of 9 June after attackers raided the Nere Mining Group Karma operation in the northern region of Burkina Faso.
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