Mali: Tens of thousands of gold miners deported from Guinea were taken for treatment in Mali Several tens of thousands of gold miners deported from Guinea arrived in Mali in recent days. This massive influx follows steps taken on November 2 by Konkri to end illegal gold mining. The transitional authorities in Mali, with the support of international partners, took emergency measures to welcome the gold miners pushed out of Guinea and bring them home, mainly to Burkina Faso. read more