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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is vital to the economy of the Kédougou region, where 98% of Senegal’s gold mining sites are located. In 2018, these mines produced about 4.2 tonnes of gold, ...
News Senegal » Kedougou » Commerce: Senegal's gold rush: More wealth, but at what cost?
People from all over West Africa are working in gold mines along Senegal's border with Mali. The mining is a much-needed economic boon for the region, but mounting instability in Mali also makes it ...
News Senegal » Kedougou » Commerce: Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it
KEDOUGOU – The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy sediment ...
News Senegal » Kedougou » Commerce: Senegal seeks to rein in polluting illegal gold mining along Mali border
Senegal has suspended mining activities along the Falémé river, which forms part of its southeastern border with Mali, in a bid to preserve the environment and protect public health. However, ...
News Senegal » Kedougou » Commerce: Going for gold leaves Senegal’s artisanal mining communities poorer
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is vital to the economy of the Kédougou region, where 98% of Senegal’s gold mining sites are located. In 2018, these mines produced about 4.2 tonnes of gold, ...
News Senegal » Kedougou » Commerce: Going For Gold Leaves Senegal’s Artisanal Mining Communities Poorer – Analysis
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is vital to the economy of the Kédougou region, where 98% of Senegal’s gold mining sites are located. In 2018, these mines produced about 4.2 tonnes of gold, ...