Congo-Kinshasa: Small-Scale Gold Miners in DRC Challenge the View That They Can't Cut It

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Congo-Kinshasa: Small-Scale Gold Miners in DRC Challenge the View That They Can't Cut It

[The Conversation Africa] Artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa has grown significantly in recent decades. Between 1999 and 2019, the estimated number of African miners engaged in this sector increased from two million to 10 million. Typically, it is much more labour intensive than large-scale mining, and the work more physically demanding.

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