# The dangerous, arduous gamble of gold mining in Sudan

https://mins.news/en/item/114782

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 14:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/25/the-search-for-gold-is-a-dangerous-and-laborious-gamble-for-sudans-miners?traffic_source=rss

> As Sudan’s war destroys livelihoods and drives people into artisanal mining, the death of 16-year-old Altayeb Alhadi underscores the risks facing young workers. He was killed in an air strike attributed to the Egyptian military at a gold-mining site in the Red Sea region, where at least 72 miners died.

## Stories

- [Sudan Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis](https://mins.news/en/topic/sudan-civil-war-and-humanitarian-crisis) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/sudan-civil-war-and-humanitarian-crisis.md