1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (228+ words) A gold mine collapse in Khash district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province has killed five people and injured eight others, officials said. The Taliban Ministry of Defense confirmed that two children are among the dead following the incident in the Shahr-e…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (259+ words) Two mine workers have died from gas poisoning in Samangan, underscoring the continuing dangers faced by laborers in Afghanistan's coal mines. Local Taliban authorities in Samangan say two mine workers have died after being overcome by toxic gas inside a…...

4+ week, 15+ min ago  (274+ words) Kazakhstan is assessing rare metals mining opportunities in Afghanistan and Rwanda, as laboratory tests and geological studies advance on samples collected from both countries. Sharkhan said the current work is focused on testing ore samples, reviewing geological potential and assessing…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (303+ words) UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has called on the international community to increase funding for mine clearance and unexploded ordnance removal, warning that Afghanistan remains one of the world's most heavily contaminated countries. His appeal…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (178+ words) At least 200 people were killed and dozens injured after a coltan mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, international media reported. According to Reuters, the incident occurred on Wednesday, March 4, following heavy rainfall in an area that has…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (168+ words) Panjshir's Minerals and Petroleum Department announces the discovery of a green garnet mine. The Taliban-controlled Minerals and Petroleum Department in Panjshir has reported the first discovery of a green garnet mine in the province. According to Mohammad Qasim Amiri, head…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (316+ words) Afghanistan remains heavily contaminated with landmines, putting 6. 4 million people at risk, mostly children, warns the HALO Trust. The HALO Trust, a leading demining organization, has warned that Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily mine-contaminated countries in the world. According…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (347+ words) Eight Afghan workers were killed in a methane gas explosion at a mine in Tajikistan, highlighting the dangers faced by migrant laborers. The Disaster Management Authority in Deykundi, under the Taliban administration, reported the tragic deaths of eight Afghan workers…...