"They (artisanal miners) illegally occupy sites within companies' permits...they use mechanised means, there are even small industries that produce gold without declaring anything," Bristow told a news conference in the capital Bamako earlier this year.
The largely unregulated sector is plagued by fatal accidents, smuggling, child labour and environmental damage. The government announced plans in 2014 to supervise operations and give miners easier access to financing, but progress has been slow.
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