Illegal mining is problematic across Africa, with between 20 t to 40 t of the 100 t of gold mined on the continent each year by artisanal miners, extracted through illegal means, and possibly fuelling conflict on the continent, Rand Refinery CEO Howard Craig stated at the Mining Indaba in February.
To put this in perspective, 100 t is half of South Africa’s yearly output.
Craig added that 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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