Miners

Two people have been confirmed dead in Houndé, western Burkina Faso following clashes between police and angry gold miners during protest. According to government’s spokesperson, the clash was a result of 12 of their comrades (gold…

Search and rescue teams working in a zinc mine in Burkina Faso have been able to reach a depth of 580 meters (around 1,903 feet) where the mine’s shelter room is located. The latest development comes as efforts to rescue eight miners…

Twelve Chinese miners who got trapped underground after an explosion in a Chinese gold mine a week ago are still alive.   State media report the workers managed to send a note saying "don't stop trying to reach us" to rescuers seven…