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The Minerals Commission has ordered the Chinese mining company Shaanxi Ltd to suspend all mining activities with immediate effect.
This order follows the death of 13 miners at the company's mining site in the Upper East region on Wednesday.
Reports indicate that the incident occurred while the workers of the Talensi district-based company exploded explosives for the purpose of extracting them.
Witnesses say that powerful clouds of smoke have strangled them.
The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Addae Antwi-Boasiako, said in a statement copied on Joy News: "The management of Shaanxi Mining Company Limited is directed to suspend all mining activities in Gbane with immediate effect until further notice, pending investigation of the tragic incident that occurred today. # 39; hui ".
Chronology of deaths at Shaanxi mining company.
October 2018: An underground cleaner dies after a machine has broken his chest in a mining pit.
April 2017: Seven illegal miners die after being trapped by smoke
January 2016: An employee of the company dies after being buried under a pile of gold ore.
April 2015: Two miners die and eight others seriously injured by a toxic gaseous explosive.
April 2, 2014: Two miners were allegedly gbaded to death and seriously injured.
October 2014: Three miners lost their lives when a mine shaft collapsed on them.
May 26, 2013: Three illegal artisbad miners perish in a tunnel as a result of an explosion.
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