The recent explorations conducted by the government and private companies are said to have revealed large gold deposits in western Kenya, which could lead to the large-scale commercial mining that could put Kenya on the map of the top gold producers in Africa.
Unemployment is high in the region, so while the work is welcome, the unregulated nature of the industry leaves men and women, and often young children, working under perilous conditions without safety equipment nor the luxury to afford such items.
After a day's work in the gold mines where they are exposed to various risks - from exposure to mercury to the risk of death from the mine collapse - artisanal miners in Migori and other areas in western Kenya earn about three to five US dollars (300-500 Kenya shillings) a day.
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