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South Africa's Illegal Gold Mining

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Illegal mining clampdown in South Africa: Treating desperate people like criminals is an injustice

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South African authorities have been trying to disrupt the illicit gold mining economy by cutting off water, food and other supplies to miners working underground.

The World Gold Council estimates 20% of annual gold supply and 80% of gold mining employment comes from a supply chain controlled by criminal gangs and armed groups, abetted by corrupt governments.

Treating all artisanal mining as an act of criminality is unjust.

The South African state will need to continue "stamping" its authority on artisanal and small-scale mining as an illegal trade for years to come. But for reasons of justice, it is time to desist from characterizing artisanal and small-scale gold miners as criminals. Provided by The Conversation.

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