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Lead poisoning claims lives in Nigeria

Illegal mining operations are growing around the world

Munira Rajkotwalla
Labourer working in stone quarry in Nigeria.

Labourer working in stone quarry in Nigeria. | Credits: Richard Juilliart via Shutterstock

Artisan, or 'small-scale' mining comes with many different names. Zama zamas in South Africa. Galamsey in Ghana. Garimpo in Brazil.  In Nigeria, one of the world's most populous countries, there is...

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