ARTISANAL GOLD MINING:

ARTISANAL GOLD MINING: Artisanal mining activity at Makala gold camp near the town of Mongbwalu in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A big part of the community programmes of some major mining companies operating in the DRC is to offer alternative livelihood opportunities to artisanal miners through co-operatives, which help local men and women to become autonomous in fields outside of artisanal mining, including in agriculture and general business.