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They call this land Bushiangala. Gold has been mined here for nearly a century. In 1931, colonial prospectors arrived after traces were found in the nearby Yala River, setting off a rush that changed this quiet corner of western Kenya. Colonial authorities quickly took control of the boom, introducing mining laws that restricted access, while […]
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Tapiwa Moyo, 40, religiously leaves her home each day when the first cock crows and joins a throng of women who have taken up artisanal mining in her community. Moyo spends the better part of her day tramping to and fro, carrying sacks on her back packed with river sand that she sifts through in […]
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