Deadly Airstrikes Expose Growing Battle Over Sudan’s Gold

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Air strikes on October 10 killed at least 72 artisanal gold miners at Shamal al-Wadi, in the far north of Sudan's Red Sea state, along a border Egypt is policing to control a gold trade it now dominates.

Miners and Sudanese rights groups blame Egyptian aircraft, and no government has claimed the strikes.

Egypt treats the disputed area as its own territory and says its operations against illegal prospecting stayed inside its borders.

It is the second deadly raid on the same area… Home Oil Prices Oil Futures Rig Count Energy Energy-General Oil Prices Crude Oil Heating Oil Gas Prices Natural Gas Coal Company News Interviews Geopolitics Alternative Energy Nuclear Power Solar Energy Hydroelectric Renewable Energy Geothermal Energy Wind Power Fuel Cells Tidal Energy Biofuels Environment Global Warming Oil Spills Company News Breaking News Premium Articles My Account Get Exclusive Intel All Prices OPEC Blends Canadian Blends U.S.

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Miners and Sudanese rights groups blame Egyptian aircraft, and no government has claimed the strikes.

Egypt treats the disputed area as its own territory and says its operations against illegal prospecting stayed inside its borders.

It is the second deadly raid on the same area since June, when more than 50 were reported killed, and Egypt's border force seized 86 tonnes of gold ore.