SENEGAL-MINING-GOLD

Artisanal gold miners pump water out of the deep tunnels at the Bantakokouta gold mine on February 2, 2023. - Bantakokouta has the second largest artisanal gold mining sites in southeastern Senegal, close to the border of Mali. The town in recent years has more than doubled in size with the recent gold rush, allegedly attracting migrant workers from 19 different African countries. Most of the gold is extracted and sold off in Mali where the price is higher. One gram of Gold in Senegal can go at 31000 CFA (51USD) and in Mali above 40000 CFA (67USD). (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)
Artisanal gold miners pump water out of the deep tunnels at the Bantakokouta gold mine on February 2, 2023. - Bantakokouta has the second largest artisanal gold mining sites in southeastern Senegal, close to the border of Mali. The town in recent years has more than doubled in size with the recent gold rush, allegedly attracting migrant workers from 19 different African countries. Most of the gold is extracted and sold off in Mali where the price is higher. One gram of Gold in Senegal can go at 31000 CFA (51USD) and in Mali above 40000 CFA (67USD). (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)
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