Africa Daily - Can informal mining be made safer in west Africa?
Download Can informal mining be made safer in west Africa?
Around 60 people were killed in an explosion at an informal gold mine in Burkina Faso on Monday.
In recent years, gold has become Burkina Faso’s biggest export.
Informal, artisan mining operations are becoming more common there and across the region.
People in these mines aren’t employed by big mining companies.
And there is often little regulation or oversight.
So, can mining in west Africa be made safer?
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Published on Wednesday, 23rd February 2022.
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