FORGOTTEN NUGGETS
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Social entrepreneur Mr. Yeah Samake, Director of Empower Mali in the center, together with Jackson Gash.
Young girls are a frequent site in artisanal mines. They rarely work in the mine shafts, but are nonetheless exposed to a variety of risks, such as Mercury vapors.
Lighting is not available so the miners essentially work in the dark.
Social entrepreneur Mr. Yeah Samake, Director of Empower Mali in the center, together with Jackson Gash.
There are hundreds of artisanal gold mines in southern Mali, where children and teenagers toil daily. Click on the slideshow above to see photos from from a mine in Katele.
Click on the report from Human Rights Watch below to download their detailed report on Mali. The Powerpoint provides a brief overview and statistics.
MINING IN MALI
