- Nevsun Resources' (NYSEMKT:NSU) Bisha gold mine in Eritrea reportedly was hit by Ethiopian fighter jets over the weekend, but the company reports only "an act of vandalism."
- Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 but is now considered a state sponsor of terrorism.
- The Bisha mine is 60% owned by NSU and 40% by the government of Eritrea.