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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Sudan<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Seven miners were killed when a gold mine collapsed in Northern State on Wednesday. People from the area told Radio Dabanga that the accident occurred in the mines east of Semna, 60 km south of Wadi Halfa.<\/p>\n

Twelve men, originally from West Bara in North Kordofan, were working in the mine when it collapsed. Seven of them died instantly. Four others were seriously wounded, and were transferred to the hospital of Wadi Halfa.<\/p>\n

The 12th man was not injured. \u201cHe was the one who reported the collapse of the mine,\u201d , the sources reported. The bodies have been buried in the cemetery of Wadi Halfa. The Wadi Halfa Public Prosecution Office and the Police Department have started an investigation into the accident. Gold exchange<\/p>\n

Sudan is reportedly the second-largest producer of gold in Africa[1] and the ninth in the world. Gold mines are scattered across Sudan, including Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile. Artisanal mining has also drawn hundreds of thousands of gold seekers to the deserts of Sudan\u2019s northern and eastern states.<\/p>\n

The total gold production of Sudan in 2020 reached 36.6 tons[2]. The revenues amounted to SDG 22.5 billion, of which SDG 16.6 billion was deposited at the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n

As the production was driven[3] by unregulated, artisanal (individual subsistence) mining, the transitional government began to regulate the mining and export of the precious metal two years ago.<\/p>\n

In October 2019, the government officially took over control the Jebel Amer gold mines[4] in North Darfur. In March this year, the government established state control over gold exports[5]. It was also decided to establish a Sudanese gold exchange[6]. Toxics<\/p>\n

Traditional gold mining is carried out by excavating the soil that contains gold. The soil is then treated with mercury and cyanide to extract the gold. The highly toxic waste is often poured directly into valleys and streams, leading to heavy pollution.<\/p>\n

Protests against traditional gold mining[7] have increased in recent years in several states in the country, especially South Kordofan[8], North Kordofan, North Darfur, and Northern State[9]. In South Kordofan, at least 10 gold mining plants in have been closed by activists[10] during the past few years. In October 2019, the government prohibited the use of mercury and cyanide in gold mining[11].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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