NYT > World News More Than 100 Dead in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Par : Ruth Maclean 19 août 2026 à 16:03 The country’s small-scale gold mining sector has been booming in recent years, leading to a series of deadly accidents. © Thierry Bresilion/Anadolu Agency, via Getty ImagesA gold mine in Bambari, Central African Republic, in 2014. Thousands of people across many African countries work in what is known as artisanal and small-scale mining.