Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine
About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the Obuasi mine's security fence.
Spot gold fell around 1.3% to $1,336.01 an ounce Friday morning after a report on US employment showed the country added 175,000 jobs in February, well above the 149,000 expected for the month.
Unemployment, however, also climbed one tenth of a percentage point to 6.7%, above forecasts for no change.
Gold has gained nearly 2% this week, partly supported by a weaker dollar, which dropped against the euro after the European Central Bank left interest rates on hold.
US gold futures were also slightly lower settling around $1,351 per ounce, the most in five weeks.
