3 Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Eastern Equatoria - Radio Tamazuj

3 killed in gold mine collapse in Eastern Equatoria - Radio Tamazuj

At least three people, including a woman and her son, were killed Tuesday when a gold mining pit collapsed in Ngauro, Budi County, in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state. Local authorities blamed Prudent Holding Company, accusing it of failing to fill abandoned mining holes, which led to the deaths.  The company, managed and owned by the family of the late Gen. Salva Mathok Gengdit, had been mining gold in the area under an agreement with the …

Warring Sudan’s gold sector reliant on imported chemicals, report finds

Sudan’s military rulers and rival paramilitary insurgents are sourcing chemical inputs from companies in Europe, the Middle East and Asia to support domestic mining operations, research claims.  Gold exports have become a crucial revenue stream for the Sudanese Armed Forces, which took control of the country in 2021, as well as the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group that now controls swathes of the country and has been accused by the US gov…