Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82
At least 82 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more injured and others feared trapped beneath the rubble.
The collapse of an artisanal gold mine in West Kordofan highlights persistent safety and regulatory gaps in Sudan's informal mining sector, which remains a key source of foreign exchange amid the country's economic crisis. Such incidents can disrupt local gold output and exports, though the sector's informal structure makes the full commercial impact difficult to quantify.
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