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List of mining disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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1399: 1404: 341:- a collapse in an artisanal gold mine. Nine miners are rescued, and video of their escape is widely shared on social media, sometimes falsely associated with lithium mining. 1086: 687: 1237:"False: A video of a rescue operation at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been falsely shared as being the result of "slave labor for lithium"" 1338: 400: 833: 1363: 605: 275: 374: 369: 1288: 911: 502: 110: 99: 59: 1394: 379: 91: 51: 1162: 1011: 260:– 3 killed in a collapse near Mukulungu, and 9 killed in a landside in another village in the same territory the week before. 937: 477: 1137: 630: 961: 427: 309: 24:, deadly mining accidents are commonplace. Despite the frequency of mining deaths, many incidents are not documented. 1314: 530: 157:– 15 miners killed in a cave-in, and an additional 18 killed in similar incidents in the same area the week before. 887: 1264: 580: 1111: 452: 808: 1186: 1062: 758: 733: 708: 986: 176: 1241: 286: 858: 117: 1037: 783: 135:– at least 20 killed in a mine collapse, or more than 100 artisanal miners killed in a landside. 149:
September 7, 2015 – artisanal cobalt mine near the village of Mbaya/Mabaya 80 km south of
345: 305: 84: 316: 257: 239: 228: 180: 169: 154: 143: 128: 73: 66: 40: 21: 1364:"Nord-Kivu : éboulement mortel dans une mine artisanale de coltan à Rubaya – acpcongo" 1087:"12 clandestine miners die in Democratic Republic of Congo gold mine accident - UN radio" 555: 1339:"RDC : une centaine de creuseurs artisanaux ensevelis après un éboulement à Rubaya" 1236: 327: 279: 246: 198: 187: 1388: 1211: 352: 124: 401:"Deaths Are All Too Common, Compensation All Too Rare for Artisanal Miners in DRC" 297:, killing 12 people living downstream in the DRC and sickening about 4,500 people. 655: 294: 680: 356: 338: 331: 320: 268: 213: 202: 191: 150: 132: 106: 95: 55: 44: 33: 1315:"Tragedy strikes: Deadly landslide buries 130 miners at coltan mine in Congo" 1289:"Kasai: a dozen dead in the collapse of a mining site in Diboko – acpcongo" 208:
March 26, 2019 – Niyabibwe artisanal cassiterite mine 100 km north of
809:"At least 20 dead in DR Congo gold mine collapse - Nigeria and World News" 631:"At Least 60 Die in DRC Mine Collapse - Democratic Republic of the Congo" 301: 264: 220: 161: 80: 1112:"Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says" 784:"Landslide kills 13 as diggers invade Freeport mine in Congo: governor" 428:"DR Congo: More than 50 killed in gold mine collapse – DW – 09/12/2020" 359:- a provisional count of six deaths with as many as 100 miners trapped. 253: 235: 224: 165: 139: 290: 271:
province – at least 50 killed when trapped in a collapsed mine shaft.
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May 6, 2023 - illicit artisanal diamond mine near Diboko village in
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February 21, 2005 – artisanal diamond mine near Kapangla village in
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May 8, 2023 - Songambele artisanal coltan mine, located within the
1063:"Collapse of makeshift gold mine in DRC claims lives of 12 miners" 938:"At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say" 681:"Conflict Dynamics and Community Resilience in Masisi Territory" 29: 18:
list of mining disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
759:"13 Miners killed in DRC Landslide :: Uganda Radionetwork" 65:
October 2004 – artisanal diamond mine near Kapangla village in
503:"Government, NGOs open inquiry into Mbuji-Mayi mining deaths" 1212:"DR Congo man uses bare hands to rescue trapped gold miners" 62:
province – 10 or 25 miners die under disputed circumstances.
1012:"At least 50 feared dead in DR Congo mine collapse - News" 102:
province – at least 7 artisanal miners killed by collapse.
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Mining disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1163:"Mudslides Kill At Least 10 Miners In Eastern DR Congo" 1405:
Democratic Republic of the Congo history-related lists
888:"43 illegal miners dead in Congo copper mine collapse" 116:
August 15, 2012 – artisanal gold mine near Pangoyi in
881: 879: 834:"More than 30 killed in DR Congo gold mine collapse" 734:"Rescuers search for survivors of DRC mine collapse" 1038:"Survivor recalls horror after Congo mine collapse" 334:– at least 10 killed in mudslides across two sites. 813:The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News 688:United States Agency for International Development 1187:"Miners in Congo escape from collapsed gold mine" 525: 523: 1138:"Deadly Floods, Landslides In Eastern DR Congo" 28:March 2001 – coltan mine 30 miles northwest of 912:"DR Congo gold mine collapse toll rises to 21" 263:September 11, 2020 – artisanal gold mine near 120:– at least 60 killed in a mine shaft collapse. 105:August 19, 2009 – artisanal diamond mine near 79:January 5, 2007 – artisanal diamond mine near 987:"DR Congo mine collapse: 3 killed, 1 missing" 606:"Congo diamond mine collapse kills 18 people" 8: 656:"DR Congo mine collapse 'kills at least 20'" 581:"Miners killed in DRC diamond-mine collapse" 205:province – at least 37 killed in a collapse. 76:province – at least 20 killed in a collapse. 36:province – at least 70 killed in a collapse. 300:June 7, 2022 – artisanal diamond mine near 234:October 2, 2019 – artisanal gold mine near 231:– 43 artisanal miners killed in a collapse. 183:– 13 artisanal miners killed in a collapse. 39:January 8, 2002 – artisanal coltan mine in 1265:"DR Congo Diamond Mine Collapse Kills Six" 1263:Presse, AFP - Agence France (2023-05-07). 1161:Presse, AFP - Agence France (2022-12-31). 1136:Presse, AFP - Agence France (2022-11-19). 962:"24 Killed in DR Congo Gold Mine Collapse" 186:December 2016 – Makungu mine gold mine in 315:November 2022 – artisanal gold mine near 47:province – about 30 killed in a collapse. 337:March 25, 2023 - artisanal gold mine in 326:December 2022 – artisanal gold mines in 274:May 22, 2021 – artisanal gold mine near 138:December 26, 2014 – artisanal mine near 391: 245:December 14, 2019 – Ndiyo gold mine in 375:List of mining disasters in Lancashire 370:List of coal mining accidents in China 348:- a dozen miners killed in a collapse. 197:October 2018 – artisanal gold mine in 556:"DRC Diamond mine collapses: 15 dead" 7: 422: 420: 282:province – 12 killed in a landslide. 252:September 2020 – artisanal mines in 859:"14 dead in DR Congo mine collapse" 242:– at least 22 killed in a collapse. 216:province – 14 killed in a collapse. 194:– at least 20 killed in a collapse. 172:– 7 employees killed in a collapse. 113:province – 18 killed in a collapse. 87:– at least 15 killed in a collapse. 69:province – 10 killed in a collapse. 968:. Agence France-Presse. 2019-12-15 709:"15 suffocate in illegal DRC mine" 380:List of mining disasters in Poland 14: 531:"20 die in diamond mine collapse" 453:"MINE COLLAPSE KILLS 70 IN CONGO" 886:Alhassan, Rayyan (2019-06-28). 936:Adebayo, Bukola (2019-10-03). 323:province – at least 13 killed. 310:40 killed in a tunnel collapse 146:– 15 suffocate (no landslide). 1: 1036:Kyala, Crispin (2020-09-14). 478:"30 die in DRC mine collapse" 1061:Rani, Archana (2021-05-25). 399:Nsapu, Esther (2016-11-27). 249:– 24 killed in a landslide. 1421: 285:July 2021 – mining at the 1395:Lists of mining disasters 20:. 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Index

artisanal mines
Goma
North Kivu
Masisi Territory
North Kivu
MIBA
Mbuji-Mayi
Kasai Oriental
Kasai Occidental
Kasai Occidental
Tshikapa
Kasaï Province
MIBA
Bakwanga
Kasai Oriental
Mbuji-Mayi
Kasai Oriental
Orientale Province
Rubaya mines
Rubaya
North Kivu
Kolwezi
Katanga Province
Lubumbashi
Katanga province
KOV mine
Kolwezi
Lualaba Province
Tenke Fungurume Mine
Lualaba Province

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