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The Hidden Toll of Open Cast Gold Mining on Health, Environment: The Case of Uganda and Burundi
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The Hidden Toll of Open Cast Gold Mining on Health, Environment: The Case of Uganda and Burundi

November 15, 2023 Business, BUSINESSS, Conservation, EAST AFRICA NEWS, Featured, Governance, International, National, NEWS, Northern Region, REGIONAL NEWS, Technology, Uncategorized, West Nile 0

Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …