A First Quantum Minerals copper-gold mine in Zambia and a Caledonia Mining gold mine in Zimbabwe have reported fatal accidents at their respective sites.
Read MoreTwo African mines report fatal accidents
Tag: mine accident
Trapped workers at illegal Indonesian mine feared dead
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, reported news agency AFP. Read the full story here.
Read MoreFatal accident occurs at Cuban nickel mine
An employee at the Moa Joint Venture open-pit mine in Moa, Cuba, has died due to a vehicle-related accident.
Read MoreDozens killed in Sudan gold mine collapse
At least 32 mine workers are confirmed dead after a 28 December collapse at a defunct gold operation in the West Kordofan province of Sudan.
Read MoreDeath toll rises after landslide at Myanmar mine
At least three people have been killed and an estimated 50 remain missing after a landslide at a jade mine in the remote Hpakant area of Kachin state, Myanmar on 22 December.
Read More