List of mining disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo explained

The following is a list of mining disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Especially in informal artisanal mines, deadly mining accidents are commonplace.[1] Despite the frequency of mining deaths, many incidents are not documented.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nsapu . Esther . Deaths Are All Too Common, Compensation All Too Rare for Artisanal Miners in DRC . Global Press Journal . 2016-11-27 . 2023-01-21.
  2. Web site: MINE COLLAPSE KILLS 70 IN CONGO . Orlando Sentinel . 2001-03-14 . 2023-01-22.
  3. Web site: 30 die in DRC mine collapse . Engineering News . 2002-01-17 . 2023-01-22.
  4. Web site: Government, NGOs open inquiry into Mbuji-Mayi mining deaths . The New Humanitarian . 2003-02-28 . 2023-10-02.
  5. Web site: 20 die in diamond mine collapse . The New Humanitarian . 2005-03-16 . 2023-01-22.
  6. Web site: 2007-01-09. DRC Diamond mine collapses: 15 dead . DiamondWorld.Net . 2023-01-21.
  7. Web site: Miners killed in DRC diamond-mine collapse . The Mail & Guardian . 2007-04-04 . 2023-01-22.
  8. Web site: Congo diamond mine collapse kills 18 people . Hindustan Times . 2009-08-20 . 2023-01-28.
  9. Web site: At Least 60 Die in DRC Mine Collapse - Democratic Republic of the Congo . ReliefWeb . 2012-08-16 . 2023-01-21.
  10. Web site: DR Congo mine collapse 'kills at least 20' . BBC News . 2013-05-17 . 2023-01-22.
  11. Web site: Conflict Dynamics and Community Resilience in Masisi Territory. United States Agency for International Development. 2019-08-21. 2023-01-07.
  12. Web site: 15 suffocate in illegal DRC mine . News24 . 2014-12-28 . 2023-01-28.
  13. Web site: Rescuers search for survivors of DRC mine collapse . eNCA . 2015-09-09 . 2023-01-22.
  14. Web site: 13 Miners killed in DRC Landslide :: Uganda Radionetwork . Uganda Radionetwork . 2015-09-09 . 2023-01-22.
  15. Web site: Landslide kills 13 as diggers invade Freeport mine in Congo: governor . Reuters . 2016-11-21 . 2023-01-28.
  16. Web site: At least 20 dead in DR Congo gold mine collapse - Nigeria and World News . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 2016-12-18 . 2023-01-21.
  17. Web site: More than 30 killed in DR Congo gold mine collapse . The East African . 2018-10-11 . 2023-01-22.
  18. Web site: 14 dead in DR Congo mine collapse . EWN . 2019-03-27 . 2023-01-22.
  19. Web site: Alhassan . Rayyan . 43 illegal miners dead in Congo copper mine collapse . Daily Nigerian . 2019-06-28 . 2023-01-22.
  20. Web site: DR Congo gold mine collapse toll rises to 21 . The Citizen . 2019-10-03 . 2023-01-21.
  21. Web site: Adebayo . Bukola . At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say . CNN . 2019-10-03 . 2023-01-21.
  22. Web site: Agence France-Presse . 24 Killed in DR Congo Gold Mine Collapse . VOA . 2019-12-15 . 2023-01-21.
  23. Web site: DR Congo mine collapse: 3 killed, 1 missing . TurkishPress . 2020-09-04 . 2023-01-22.
  24. Web site: At least 50 feared dead in DR Congo mine collapse - News . Al Jazeera . 2020-09-12 . 2023-01-21.
  25. Web site: DR Congo: More than 50 killed in gold mine collapse – DW – 09/12/2020 . dw.com . 2020-09-12 . 2023-01-21.
  26. Web site: Kyala . Crispin . Survivor recalls horror after Congo mine collapse . Reuters . 2020-09-14 . 2023-01-21.
  27. Web site: Rani . Archana . Collapse of makeshift gold mine in DRC claims lives of 12 miners . Mining Technology . 2021-05-25 . 2023-01-21.
  28. Web site: 12 clandestine miners die in Democratic Republic of Congo gold mine accident - UN radio . News24 . 2021-05-24 . 2023-01-21.
  29. Web site: Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says . The New York Times . 2021-09-03 . 2023-01-21.
  30. Web site: Presse . AFP - Agence France . Deadly Floods, Landslides In Eastern DR Congo . Barron's . 2022-11-19 . 2023-01-21.
  31. Web site: Presse . AFP - Agence France . Mudslides Kill At Least 10 Miners In Eastern DR Congo . Barron's . 2022-12-31 . 2023-01-21.
  32. Web site: Miners in Congo escape from collapsed gold mine . Reuters via Yahoo News . 2023-03-27 . 2023-04-09.
  33. Web site: DR Congo man uses bare hands to rescue trapped gold miners . BBC News . 2023-03-27 . 2023-04-09.
  34. Web site: 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" . . 2023-04-05 . 2023-04-09.
  35. Web site: Presse . AFP - Agence France . DR Congo Diamond Mine Collapse Kills Six . Barron's . 2023-05-07 . 2023-05-10.
  36. Web site: Kasai: a dozen dead in the collapse of a mining site in Diboko – acpcongo . acpcongo – ACP Congo . 2023-05-07 . fr . 2023-05-10.
  37. Web site: Tragedy strikes: Deadly landslide buries 130 miners at coltan mine in Congo. Yahoo News . KameraOne . 2023-05-10.
  38. Web site: RDC : une centaine de creuseurs artisanaux ensevelis après un éboulement à Rubaya . Radio Okapi . 2023-05-09 . fr . 2023-05-10.
  39. Web site: Nord-Kivu : éboulement mortel dans une mine artisanale de coltan à Rubaya – acpcongo . acpcongo – ACP Congo . 2023-05-08 . fr . 2023-05-10.