Mine collapse possibly claims lives of 10 artisanal miners in Manica province, Mozambique

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Mine collapse possibly claims lives of 10 artisanal miners in Manica province, Mozambique

12:33 CAT | 11 Nov 2025

Photo: O País

More than ten artisanal miners may have died in the collapse of a gold mine in the district of Vanduzi, in Manica province. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when a layer of earth gave way in a mine with dozens of miners working at the site.

The incident took place at a mine located in the “Seis Carros” area in Vanduzi district at around two o’clock in the morning. According to information obtained by “O País”, the victims were mining.

Mateus Quichine is a miner in the “Seis Carros” area. He says that deaths in the “Seis Carros” mine are recorded every fortnight.

Land collapses and the use of explosives are pointed out as the main causes of deaths in the “six cars” mine, where more than 100 fatalities have been recorded since gold was discovered in that region.

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Mais de dez mineradores artesanais podem ter morrido no desabamento de uma mina de ouro no distrito de Vanduzi em Manica.#mineracaoartesanal #manica #garimpo #stvnoticias #gruposoico

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— stvnoticias (@stvnoticias_mz) November 8, 2025

Em Manica as actividades mineiras continuam a decorrer mesmo depois do governo ter mandado paralisar todos distritos. O jurista Francisco Massambo diz que pode não haver interesse do Governo em não materializar a medida.
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— stvnoticias (@stvnoticias_mz) November 9, 2025