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Mozambican Govt Closes Illegal Mine

The government has ordered the closure of an illegal mine which collapsed, killing more than ten miners.

  • Mozambique:   Minister Orders Closure of Illegal Mine

    AIM, 19 May 2014

    The Mozambican Minister of Mineral Resources, Esperanca Bias, on Saturday ordered the immediate closure of an illegal gold mine in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula where… Read more »

  • Mozambique:   Death Toll in Mine Collapse Rises

    AIM, 17 May 2014

    The known death toll from the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Memba district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, has reached nine, according to a report in… Read more »

  • Mozambique:   Dozens Buried in Illegal Mine Collapse

    AIM, 14 May 2014

    At least five people have died in the collapse of an illegal mine in Memba district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, reports the independent television station STV. Read more »

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Illegal miners (file photo).

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