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Central African Republic shuts down collapsed gold mining site that killed more than 100

  • The Central African Republic government closed the Zamboye gold mining site after a collapse killed over 100 people, citing non-compliance with mining standards and administrative directives.
  • Minister Ruffin Benam Beltoungou announced the closure of the mine located in the western part of the country.
  • The closure occurred amid ongoing investigations into breaches of mining standards and administrative orders.
  • Although the Zamboye site was officially closed, illegal miners continued working there before the disaster, according to reports.
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Central African Republic shuts down collapsed gold mining site that killed more than 100

The Central African Republic's government has closed a gold mining site after it collapsed, killing over 100 people.

·New York, United States
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Associated Press News broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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