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The hidden cost of the gold rush
Artisanal mining generates billions for poor communities but is also linked to crime and environmental damage. Ed Butler explores the global gold rush and who bears the cost.
Artisanal mining accounts for around 20% of global gold production and generates an estimated $30 billion a year for some of the world's poorest communities. But the trade is also linked to criminal networks and environmental damage. Ed Butler explores the forces behind the global gold rush and who is bearing the cost.
Presenter/producer: Ed Butler
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(Picture: Gold miner Kelly Mbayo in Sierra Leone. Credit: Ed Butler/麻豆社 News)
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