A partial collapse of a gold mine in southern Sudan has killed 13 miners and injured six others, according to the state-run Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC) in a statement issued on Wednesday. The tragedy comes amid Sudan’s ongoing conflict, which erupted in April 2023, with both warring sides reportedly relying heavily on gold revenues alongside foreign support. Artisanal and small-scale mining, which dominates Sudan’s gold sector, continues to pose safety risks due to poor regulation and inadequate safety measures. On Friday, January 23, another mine collapse in South Kordofan killed six people and injured 12, with dozens reported missing. The conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced around 11 million people, and pushed 25 million Sudanese into acute food insecurity, while artisanal mining previously employed more than two million people.