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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk gives a speech at a memorial ceremony on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II. The ceremony was organized by the South Korean government.

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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

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Sebastiao Salgado Dead at 81

File photo dated November 14, 2016. Photographer Sebastião Salgado opens his latest exhibition 'Gold' at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where it will remain until February 9, 2020. A compilation of images taken in the open-pit gold mine of Serra Pelada (Brazil). Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastiao Salgado Dead at 81

File photo dated November 14, 2019. Photographer Sebastião Salgado opens his latest exhibition 'Gold' at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where it will remain until February 9, 2020. A compilation of images taken in the open-pit gold mine of Serra Pelada (Brazil). Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastiao Salgado Dead at 81

File photo dated November 14, 2019. Photographer Sebastião Salgado opens his latest exhibition 'Gold' at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where it will remain until February 9, 2020. A compilation of images taken in the open-pit gold mine of Serra Pelada (Brazil). Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastiao Salgado Dead at 81

File photo dated November 14, 2019. Photographer Sebastião Salgado opens his latest exhibition 'Gold' at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where it will remain until February 9, 2020. A compilation of images taken in the open-pit gold mine of Serra Pelada (Brazil). Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Gold Production

LAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - The first deep shaft in Asia at the Sanshandao Gold mine in Laizhou, Shandong province, China, January 17, 2025.

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China Gold Production

LAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - The first deep shaft in Asia at the Sanshandao Gold mine in Laizhou, Shandong province, China, January 17, 2025.

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China Gold Production

LAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - The first deep shaft in Asia at the Sanshandao Gold mine in Laizhou, Shandong province, China, January 17, 2025.

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China Gold Production

LAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - The first deep shaft in Asia at the Sanshandao Gold mine in Laizhou, Shandong province, China, January 17, 2025.

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Vehicles are parked near the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, on January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Vehicles are parked near the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows the rescue operation site at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows a mobile rescue winder at the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows the rescue operation site at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows the rescue operation site at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

Safety inspectors walk in a tunnel at Zhaojin Mining Co LTD's Dayingezhuang gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

Safety inspectors walk in a tunnel at Zhaojin Mining Co LTD's Dayingezhuang gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

Safety inspectors walk in a tunnel at Zhaojin Mining Co LTD's Dayingezhuang gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

Safety inspectors walk in a tunnel at Zhaojin Mining Co LTD's Dayingezhuang gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A view shows the Daingezhuang gold mine tunnel of Zhaojin Mining Co., Ltd. in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

Safety production and Operation Management Center of Dayinggezhuang Gold Mine of Zhaojin Mining Co., LTD., in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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China Gold Reserves Grow

A safety inspector prepares to enter Zhaojin Mining Co LTD's Dayingezhuang gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, China, November 9, 2024.

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UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine site to World Heritage list+

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (2nd from R) celebrates in New Delhi on July 27, 2024, after UNESCO decided earlier in the day to add a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the Japanese prefecture to its World Heritage list.

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UNESCO adds Japan's Sado mine site to World Heritage list+

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (C) celebrates in New Delhi on July 27, 2024, after UNESCO decided earlier in the day to add a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the Japanese prefecture to its World Heritage list.

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INDONESIA-GORONTALO-LANDSLIDES-AFTERMATH

(240708) -- GORONTALO, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers transfer bodies of landslide victims at Tulabolo village in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, July 8, 2024. A senior rescuer said on Monday that 46 people went missing following landslides and flash floods at a gold mine in Indonesia's Gorontalo province. (Photo by Malik/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDONESIA-GORONTALO-LANDSLIDES-AFTERMATH

(240708) -- GORONTALO, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A rescuer collects data of evacuated miners after landslides hit Tulabolo village in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, July 8, 2024. A senior rescuer said on Monday that 46 people went missing following landslides and flash floods at a gold mine in Indonesia's Gorontalo province. (Photo by Malik/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDONESIA-GORONTALO-LANDSLIDES-AFTERMATH

(240708) -- GORONTALO, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers transfer bodies of landslide victims at Tulabolo village in Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, July 8, 2024. A senior rescuer said on Monday that 46 people went missing following landslides and flash floods at a gold mine in Indonesia's Gorontalo province. (Photo by Malik/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition to promote Niigata Prefecture in Paris

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi speaks at a reception for an exhibition promoting the Japanese prefecture held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on March 25, 2024. In 2023, Japan submitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the prefecture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Exhibition to promote Niigata Prefecture in Paris

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (L) talks about a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island at an exhibition promoting the Japanese prefecture held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on March 25, 2024. In 2023, Japan submitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the prefecture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Exhibition to promote Niigata Prefecture in Paris

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi (R) explains photo panels at an exhibition promoting the Japanese prefecture held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris on March 25, 2024. In 2023, Japan submitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island in the prefecture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Turkish authorities detain 8 suspects over landslide in gold mine

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 8 suspects over landslide in gold mine SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13-15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the massive landslide in a golden mine in Erzincan province of Türkiye (Date: Feb. 13, 2024) 2. various of the search and rescue works at the golden mine after the landslide (Date: Feb. 14, 2024) (Courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 3. various of some relatives and colleague of the nine employees who were trapped under shifting soil (Date: Feb. 15, 2024) (Courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The number of suspects detained in connection with the landslide at a gold mine in eastern Türkiye, where nine workers were trapped, has increased to eight, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported on Thursday. One more suspect was apprehended on Thursday as part of the investigation launched after the landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in the Ilic district of Erzincan province on Tuesday, following seve

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ERZINCAN-GOLD MINE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE

(240214) -- ILIC (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Search and rescue team members work at the site of a landslide in a gold mine area in the Ilic district of Erzincan Province, Türkiye, on Feb. 14, 2024. Search and rescue operations are underway to reach nine workers trapped underground after landslide hit a dump-leaching area of a gold mine in eastern Türkiye from Tuesday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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At Least 9 Workers Trapped After Landslide At Gold Mine - Turkey

Relatives of the trapped workers arrive at the mine site. Police officers and private security guards of the company tightened the measures at the entrance of the mine site on February 14, 2024 in Ilic, district of Erzincan, Turkey . Nine mine workers went missing on Tuesday after a landslide hit an open goldmine in the Ilic district of Erzincan province in Turkey. Hundreds of rescue workers are engaged in a search operation currently that authorities say is complicated by the presence of cyanide in the soil. Out of 667 employees, nine are unaccounted for, according to Turkey’s Interior Minister. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Workers Trapped After Landslide At Gold Mine - Turkey

Rescu workers arrive at the mine site. private security guards of the company tightened the measures at the entrance of the mine site on February 14, 2024 in Ilic, district of Erzincan, Turkey . Nine mine workers went missing on Tuesday after a landslide hit an open goldmine in the Ilic district of Erzincan province in Turkey. Hundreds of rescue workers are engaged in a search operation currently that authorities say is complicated by the presence of cyanide in the soil. Out of 667 employees, nine are unaccounted for, according to Turkey’s Interior Minister. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM