Artisanal miners exposed to many dangers Mining
Globally, every year, more than 2,700 tonnes of gold is mined, and twenty per cent of that over 500 tonnes annually is produced by artisanal and small-scale miners. But despite all the rich pickings, the story of artisanal mining is still characterised by harsh conditions, without the protection of industry regulations on pay, health or safety, to sate the national hunger for gold for