60,000 pan for gold the hard way in Indonesia
Villagers collect mud material containing gold from the earth in a traditional gold mining area in Bombana district of the Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province March 12,2009. About 60,000 people set up temporary settlements to pan for gold in this area however a local government source said it will be closed down due to environmental degradation it causes.
About 60,000 people set up temporary settlements to pan for gold in this area however a local Indonesian government source said it will be closed down due to environmental degradation it causes. (Reuters)
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