Gold mine
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VIDEO: World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond.
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5 killed after informal gold mine collapses in northern Kenya
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and several others were missing after an informal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya, officials and local media said.
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At least 13 Russian workers trapped in collapsed gold mine
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Emergencies Ministry reported that 13 miners were trapped but the regional prosecutor's office said that up to 15 could remain underground.
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Deadly attack targets Chinese mining convoy in Congo
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – An attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed four people, including two Chinese nationals.
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Armenia says Azerbaijani forces fired at a gold mine
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Armenia has accused the Azerbaijani armed forces of opening fire at an Armenian gold mine on Friday.
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Around 100 killed in clashes at Chad gold mining site
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Around 100 people were killed in clashes between artisanal gold miners in north Chad on May 23 and May 24, Defence Minister Daoud Yaya Brahim said on Monday.
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Gold mining site blast reportedly kills 59 in Burkina Faso
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – An explosion near a gold mining site in southwestern Burkina Faso has killed 59 people and injured more than 100 others.