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Can informal mining be made safer in west Africa?

Around 60 people have died in an explosion at an informal mine in Burkina Faso

Around 60 people were killed in an explosion at an informal gold mine in Burkina Faso on Monday.
In recent years, gold has become Burkina Faso鈥檚 biggest export.
Informal, artisan mining operations are becoming more common there and across the region.
People in these mines aren鈥檛 employed by big mining companies.
And there is often little regulation or oversight.
So, can mining in west Africa be made safer?

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