Tag: Miners
500 miners buried by landslides in eastern Congo
According to him, information on the exact number of casualties is difficult to verify, as the affected miners did not…
Terror in Niger: Bandits storm mining site, Kill 10 in cold blood
Another victim, Sabiu Yakubu (25), suffered a gunshot wound to his right hand and is currently receiving treatment at Erena…
Shiroro mines killings: FG bans mining at attack scene, vows to avenge miners’ death
The Minister said the Mining Marshals were working with intelligence units and other security agencies to make the recent attack…
Nigerian Govt to go tough on miners
Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, Minister of State for Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, on Tuesday said that the Federal Government…
Miners will comply with suspension of activities in Zamfara – Chairman
The Miners Association of Nigeria, says it will comply with the directive by the Federal Government, to suspend all mining…
Mining: Association tasks FG to call state governors to order
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has advised the Federal Government to call some state governors to order, over excessive…
16 miners kidnapped in Kaduna
No fewer than 16 miners have been reported kidnapped in Bogoma village of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area in Kaduna…
Police confirm death of 10 miners in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed that 10 miners were killed by armed bandits in Birnin Gawri Local Government…
Nigerian Govt donates 70 mining kits to artisans, small-scale miners
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has donated 70 mining dressing kits to artisanal and small-scale miners in…
Illegal Miners In S/Africa Hide Gold In Condoms
Illegal miners in South Africa are hide unrefined gold and platinum in condoms as a new tactic to avoid arrest…
19 Tanzanian Illegal Miners Arrested
Authorities in eastern Zambia have arrested 19 Tanzanians working without immigration permits at an illegal gold mine, an Immigration Department…
10 killed in Plateau clash
Ten people have been killed in a clash involving two groups of illegal miners at Gero village in Gyel District…
Lagos miners kick against ‘stop work’ order
Sand miners in Lagos State have kicked against the stop work order issued to them by the State Ministry for…
All South African miners rescued after fire
All 486 miners who were trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa on Sunday have been brought to…
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua
Rescuers in Nicaragua on Friday rescued 20 miners who had been trapped deep underground for nearly two days after a…
More die in workers’ strike at South Africa’s mine
An illegal strike at a South African platinum mine run by leading global producer Lonmin claimed more lives Thursday as…
Chilean Miracle: Buried 33 Miners Rescued After 69 Days
Sixty-nine days after they were trapped almost 700 metres underground, the 33 Chilean miners were being rescued this morning one…