A gold rush drawing thousands to a village in Congo’s South Kivu province has driven authorities to ban mining there until more oversight is established, the provincial mines minister said on Thursday.
The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi in late February brought throngs of diggers to the site, South Kivu Mines Minister Venant Burume Muhigirwa said, putting pressure on the small village around 50 km (30 miles) from the provincial capital, Bukavu. https://www.news18.com/amp/news/buzz/mountain-of-gold-discovered-in-africa-is-forcing-authorities-to-ban-mining-heres-why-3508511.html #Eldorado #goldmountain #gold #money #parima #eldoradogold
The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi in late February brought throngs of diggers to the site, South Kivu Mines Minister Venant Burume Muhigirwa said, putting pressure on the small village around 50 km (30 miles) from the provincial capital, Bukavu. https://www.news18.com/amp/news/buzz/mountain-of-gold-discovered-in-africa-is-forcing-authorities-to-ban-mining-heres-why-3508511.html #Eldorado #goldmountain #gold #money #parima #eldoradogold
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Mountain of Gold Discovered in Africa is Forcing Authorities to Ban Mining. Here's Why
The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi, Africa brought throngs of diggers to the site, putting pressure on the small village around 50 km (30 miles) from the provincial capital, Bukavu.