More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday.

The landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles) from the town of Baboua and close to the border of Cameroon. Footage on social media appeared to show an avalanche of sand descend on a group of people, likely the miners, and cover them.

Zambia’s Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says the compensation offered to communities “may not be all”.

The U.S. Geological Survey has recommended adding copper to the nation’s critical minerals list, underscoring supply chain vulnerabilities as copper prices fluctuate between tariff pressures and shifting investor sentiment.