International Organisation for Migration
West Africa
Hope springs from sacrifice in West Africa’s gold mines
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Several artisanal miners have lost their lives in the small gold-mining site of Tiemba, southern Mali, where several women and men alike mine gold in the hope that one day, the sacrifices they have made will result in striking gold and making a few hundred euros to turn their lives around.
West Africa
Exhibition highlights plight of artisanal gold miners in West Africa
The International Organization for Migration regional office for West and Central Africa, is hosting an exhibition documenting the plight of artisanal gold miners in West Africa.