Seven gold miners found dead in Colombia | World News

Seven gold miners found dead in Colombia (Pic credit: AP) BOGOTA: Rescue crews in Colombia found the bodies of seven gold miners trapped underground for more than a week, officials said Sunday.Teams with heavy equipment, firefighters and local residents made a frantic effort to reach the workers caught in the unlicensed mine in southwest Cauca […]

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Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech; struggle regardless who is in charge

RUBAYA: Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labour by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defence technology, and fiercely sought after worldwide.Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, […]

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