Gold mining in Ghana: Going underground with a child miner

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Tanzanian miner dies after 41 days underground
Journal of Turkish Weekly
One of five Tanzanian miners who survived 41 days underground died in hospital after eating bark during his ordeal, medics said Monday. “His digestive system failed after he and his other colleagues feed on bark from poles inside the 120-meter [394 ...
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One of the five gold miners rescued in Tanzania after being trapped underground for 41 days has died, following his admission to hospital last week

Tanzanian gold miner dies after rescue
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One of the five gold miners rescued in Tanzania after being trapped underground for 41 days has died. Onyiwa Morris, 55, had digestive system complications after being admitted to hospital last week, his doctors said. The other four men are still ...

Tanzanian gold miner dies after rescue - Information
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One of the five gold miners rescued in Tanzania after being trapped underground for 41 days has died. Onyiwa Morris, 55, had digestive system complications after being admitted to hospital last week, his doctors said. The other four men are still ...

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Tanzania jails former finance, mining ministers over gold deal
Reuters
DAR ES SALAAM A Tanzanian court sentenced two former ministers to three years in jail on Monday over corruption charges related to the award of a gold audit tender, according to court documents. The convictions of former Finance Minister Basil Mramba ...
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Acacia Mining, formerly African Barrick Gold, has agreed to an undisclosed payout to settle claims by Tanzanian villagers who sued the company over the killing of six people at its North Mara Mine.

Why Ghana's gold miners are giving up

The suspension of operations at a gold mine in the Ghanaian town of Obuasi, is having a major impact on the local economy.

Daktari Bingwa wa Ubongo, Mgongo na mishipa ya fahamu Dr. Othman W. Kiloloma kutoka hospitali ya Muhimbili amesema kuwa timu ya madaktari saba imewasili kutoka Muhimbili  ikiwa na daktari bingwa 1 wa usingizi wakiwa na vifaa vyote muhimu ili kuungana na madaktari Bingwa wa upasuaji Bugando kwaajili ya kuweka kambi ya tiba mkoani Mwanza.   Dr. Othman W. Kiloloma ameongeza kuwa dhana ya kuweka kambi Mwanza imekuja ikiwa ni hatua ya kujaribu kupunguza vifo na usumbufu unaowakumba watu...