In the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forests have been cleared for mines and the roads that service them.
Prospectors search for gold in a basin of sand in Haut-Uélé province, the Democratic Republic of the CongoGold pits abandoned by miners on the banks of the Maimoko River. Huge swathes of Haut-Uélé have been taken over by gold mining in the past few years, particularly by people driven from neighbouring provinces by the.
Water is pumped into a disused mine to soften up the layers of sand to make it easier to look for goldAdolphe, right, and his friends search for gold. Most people in Moku work in the gold trade – as diggers or tradersA trader prepares to sell his gold in Moku. Counters where gold is bought and sold can be found along most of the town’s streets. Miners search online for the best prices.
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