Sierra Leone - kopalnie diamentów - Noor Images
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Sierra Leone, Koidu. August 2008. Mani Lebbie washing second hand gravel that the rain washed out of concession of Koidu Holdings. Here he shows a small diamond he just found. In Kono District, diamond mining town of Koidu, artisanal mining takes place in the mud/gravel pits that surround the town to the north, south and west. Koidus "diamond-diggers" are mostly freelance workers who are paid a subsistence wage. At least 13 million people worldwide from over 30 developing countries engage in artisanal and small-scale mining.
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2008-08-13
Pep Bonet / Noor/EAST NEWS
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