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The Gold Prospectors in Senegal Are Digging at a Rapid Pace Before Large Companies Take over Their Land.

Summary by NRC Handelsblad
The search for gold drastically changed life on Senegal's eastern border. Nature has been severely damaged, and the gold rush brings other dangers with it as well. But the high price of the precious metal makes mining irresistible, for mining companies and individual gold prospectors alike. "I have seven children to feed."

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The Gold Prospectors in Senegal Are Digging at a Rapid Pace Before Large Companies Take over Their Land.

The search for gold drastically changed life on Senegal's eastern border. Nature has been severely damaged, and the gold rush brings other dangers with it as well. But the high price of the precious metal makes mining irresistible, for mining companies and individual gold prospectors alike. "I have seven children to feed."

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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