A ban on illegal gold mining in Peru took effect on 19 April. Madre de
Dios state has an estimated 40,000 illegal miners, most of whom are poor
migrants from the Andean highland, and their work accounts for about
20% of Peru's gold exports. However, their work has also ravaged forests
and poisoned rivers in a biodiverse region. Associated Press
photographer Rodrigo Abd documents the frantic work of the miners up to
the moment when government forces arrived to put them out of business
http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/may/03/illegal-gold-mining-peru-in-pictures
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