"Seven killed in gold mine accident in eastern China, state media CCTV reports", Reuters, 10 Feb 2026

Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China's eastern Shandong province, and authorities were investigating, state-run CCTV reported, [...].

The accident occurred on Saturday when a cage fell down a mine shaft [...].

The mine is owned by leading gold producer Zhaojin Mining Industry [...]. A person who answered Zhaojin's main phone line told Reuters that the matter was under investigation and declined to answer further questions.