20,000 and 40,000 children work in artisanal mining. Locally known as orpaillage, children as young as six years old work with their families. These children...

children and visitors the rich cultural heritage of the Ashanti people. "Orpaillage clandestin: la fermeté du Roi des Ashanti qui pourrait inspirer ses homologues...

State of Burkina Faso created an official structure, known as Le Projet Orpaillage, for the management of gold mining and buying in the region. Metallurgical...