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.
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Fatal 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.
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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.
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