By Josephine Maidjane, Guy Le Brun and Jaff Bamenjo | RELUFA, Cameroon The East Region of Cameroon has attracted local artisanal miners for decades in search of gold and diamonds, working with rudimentary tools. And since 2016, semi-mechanized mining companies, primarily from Asia and South Africa have started to flock to the zone. Semi-mechanized mining… Read more »
March 13, 2023
The Pitfalls of Mining in Cameroon
By Josephine Maidjane, Guy Le Brun and Jaff Bamenjo | RELUFA, Cameroon The East Region of Cameroon has attracted local artisanal miners for decades in search of gold and diamonds, working with rudimentary tools. And since 2016, semi-mechanized mining companies, primarily from Asia and South Africa have started to flock to the zone. Semi-mechanized mining… Read more »