# Small-scale mining fatalities in Ghana

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/small-scale-mining-fatalities-in-ghana
> Updated: 2026-08-13T12:57:37.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

In Ghana’s Ashanti Region, three small-scale gold miners—two women and one man—died following a pit collapse in Odumase-Santenso on August 7. The victims were engaged in “one-man” mining using makeshift equipment. 

Local residents attempted rescue efforts before private machinery arrived to assist. The incident has prompted renewed debate regarding the safety risks and environmental consequences of unregulated mining operations in the area.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: Seven miners die in Plateau State mining pit collapse

Seven miners died and several were injured after a mining pit collapsed in the Kassa community of Plateau State, Nigeria, prompting calls for improved mining safety regulations.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/seven-miners-die-in-plateau-state-mining-pit-collapse

### 2026-08-10: Three miners killed in pit collapse at Odumase-Santenso

Three young miners, including two women, died after a pit collapsed during unregulated gold mining in Odumase-Santenso, Ghana's Ashanti Region.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/three-miners-killed-in-pit-collapse-at-odumase-santenso

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