Air strike kills at least 72 miners in Sudan, rights group says

AI desk brief

At least 72 artisanal miners were reportedly killed in an alleged air strike in Sudan’s Jabal al-Uqaydat, a traditional gold-mining area near the disputed border with Egypt. The incident raises fresh geopolitical and supply-risk concerns for Sudan’s artisanal gold output, which reporting cited in the article says makes up more than 80% of the country’s mining industry.

The situation is unverified and Egypt has not commented, but any escalation around a key gold-producing zone is net supportive for bullion on a risk-premium basis, particularly if it disrupts artisanal production or transport routes.