DRC: Mining for Change: The Road Ahead for the DRC's Artisanal Miners

Nov 4, 2015 | Naki B. Mendoza, Devex
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The mining industry is often affiliated with large-scale operations and massive capital investments, but it is the small scale miners that form the bulk of the sector. Artisanal miners — mainly in developing countries — number between 30 and 50 million worldwide and their livelihoods from excavating the earth account for a significant portion of select minerals such as tin, tantalum and precious stones.