Liberia: Police Deployed to Gboanipea Gold Mine Where over 400 Armed Illegal Miners Have Taken OverThe Gboanipea Gold Mine is notoriously known for the death of over 60 illegal miners who were trapped underground in February 2019 as a result of landslide. Tappita, Nimba County – In the wake of a second goal rush at the Gboanipea Gold mine near Tappita, Nimba County, the Government has deployed a squadron of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the Liberia National Police to safeguard the area. Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]According to report, over 400 illegal miners, carrying single barrel pistol, knives and cutlasses entered the mining site on June 4, 2020 in search of gold. They soon began scrambling for control of the site, and the incident led to the injury of two personsThe Gboanipea Gold Mine is notoriously known for the death of over 60 illegal miners who were trapped underground in February 2019 as a result of landslide. It was during the process that a gold line and hell broke loose, leading to the influx of hundreds of illegal miners in search of their share.

Source: Front Page Africa June 16, 2020 06:00 UTC