ABOUT 100 tons of gold — equivalent to half South Africa’s annual output — was mined throughout Africa each year by artisanal miners, of which between 20 and 40 tons was extracted through illegal means and possibly fuelled conflict on the continent, Rand Refinery CEO Howard Craig said on Monday.
Speaking at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Mr Craig said it was almost impossible for refineries to determine if the gold sent to them from small-scale miners was being used to fuel conflict or crime.
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