According to Al Jazeera, citing sources within the Guinean government, security forces clashed with protesters on Wednesday in the Balato area of the Siguiri prefecture while enforcing a ban on artisanal gold mining, resulting in at least 10 deaths and 13 injuries. The government stated that Guinea banned artisanal mining in the region on November 2 due to environmental degradation, and the judiciary will investigate the cause of the clashes and assign responsibility. The report did not specify who opened fire first, nor did it provide a quantitative assessment of the incident's impact on gold production.