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Protests erupt as illegal miners remain in Ghana gold mine
Protests have erupted in the mining town of Obuasi, Ghana, as up to 300 gold miners remain underground at an AngloGold Ashanti mine due to fear of arrest if they exit. Heavily armed police officers have fired shots at protesting crowds, according to footage taken by Al Jazeera. The illegal, or artisanal, miners entered the mine on or around Monday, and more than 80 have chosen to leave and been immediately arrested by Ghanian police forces. In a statement to Mining Technology, AngloGold Ashanti said that “the main exit ramp from the mine, which is remote from the currently active working areas of the mine, remains ... (full story)
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