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"Trapped: Cyanide-Laced Landslide Suspends Gold Mining Operations in Turkey"

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Source: NPR
"Trapped: Cyanide-Laced Landslide Suspends Gold Mining Operations in Turkey"
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A landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's Erzincan province has trapped nine workers underground, with 400 personnel from the national disaster relief agency working to reach them. The mine's operator, Anagold Madencilik, prioritizes the health and safety of its employees, while government officials, including the Interior Minister and Energy Minister, are coordinating rescue efforts, and state prosecutors are investigating the incident.

Topics:worldnatural-disaster#gold-mine#landslide#natural-disaster#rescue-efforts#trapped-workers#turkey
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  1. A landslide in Turkey has trapped 9 gold mine workers  NPR
  2. Missing Turkish miners ‘swallowed by cyanide-laced landslide’  The Guardian
  3. SSR Mining Announces Suspension of Operations at Çöpler  Yahoo Finance
  4. SSR Mining Shares Sink With Suspension of Turkey Mining Operation  MarketWatch
  5. Nine gold miners missing in Turkey 8 hours after landslide  Reuters

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