Gold Mining Area Reports a Blast Which Kills 59 in Africa
February 21, 2022 This blast occurred in Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, by Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, and Togo and Ghana to the south. Ivory coast is to the Southwest. A large explosion in the proximity of a gold mining site in southwestern Burkina Faso killed 59 and hurt in excess of 100 other souls. It is believed that the explosion was caused by chemicals for treating gold being stocked there. The gold recovery chemicals are like lime, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid are used for adjusting slurry pH; sodium sulfide used for activation; water glass and phosphate are used for dispersion; flocculation and starch are used for flocculation. The first blast happened around 2 p.m., and more explosions followed. Burkina Faso is the fastest-growing gold producer in Africa. Current...