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İliç (from Armenian: Լիճք, Lichk) is a town in Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of İliç District. [2] Its population is 4,713 (2022). [1] Its elevation is 1,060 m. [3] The mayor is Mustafa Gürbüz . Muhammet Ali Paşa of Egypt's ancestors came from this city before they migrated to Kavala.
On 13 February 2024, at the Çöpler Gold Mine in Erzincan Province, eastern Turkey, a mass of heap leach material collapsed, trapping a group of nine miners as it slid toward a creek. Background [ edit ]
Feb 14, 2024 · The landslide struck the Anagold Madencilik company’s Copler mine in the town of Ilic in Turkey’s mountainous Erzincan province on Tuesday. A video, seemingly shot by a worker, showed a huge mass of earth rushing down a gully, overrunning everything in its path.
Feb 14, 2024 · ISTANBUL (AP) — A huge landslide hit a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, trapping at least nine workers underground, officials said. The landslide at the Copler mine happened at 2:30 p.m. near the town of Ilic in Turkey’s mountainous Erzincan province.
Mar 7, 2024 · In the gold mine in İliç, where 9 workers were trapped under the rubble, 27 workers were dismissed today, their contracts not being extended. The mining disaster was given as the reason.
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Feb 14, 2024 · Turkey is under pressure to shut down a gold mine buried by a massive landslide, as hundreds of rescuers battle to save at least nine trapped workers. The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers...
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May 21, 2024 · The İliç Mine, located in Turkey, has been a site of concern due to a series of accidents and safety violations spanning several years. Reports reveal a history of incidents, including collapses, regulatory breaches, and even environmental hazards like cyanide leaks.
