Sierra Leone: No Pot of Gold as China Mines Sierra Leone

Aug 26, 2019 | Nellie Peyton and Richmond Tholley, Reuters
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When the Chinese gold miners came to Masumbiri town in northern Sierra Leone, everyone lined up for jobs. But 18 months into the multi-million dollar project, locals said the income they earned did not make up for their loss of land and that poverty was worsening.