At Nakabaat mines, about 300kgs of ore must be excavated to extract one gram of gold. Traders buy a gram between Shs110,000 and Shs210,000.
This is done under hazardous conditions worsened by lack of access to clean water, a health centre, a school and other basic necessities.
River Nakabaat is the only source of water for bathing and drinking in the community. The same river is used by the animals.
The river is now more contagious as some miners use mercury, a deadly chemical, to extract gold.
read more... https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/artisanal-miners-in-karamoja-decry-poor-working-conditions-3230024
No comments:
Post a Comment