As reported by HindustanTime, Last year, the United Nations Group of Experts said that the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri produced officially more than 60 kilograms of artisanal gold in 2019, but exported more than 70 kg, suggesting massive underreported production is definitely not recorded.
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should announce a ban on mining activities after a fever gold in Kivu province The South attracted thousands of diggers to the location.
The provincial mining minister, Venant Burume Muhigirwa stated that the discovery gold seeds in Luhihi is causing a gold rush, putting pressure on the small village located 50 kilometers from the provincial capital Bukavu, according to the Reuters news agency.
Muhigirwa said a decision had been issued on Monday to stop all mining activities in and around the village. Good mining, gold trading , and members of the DRC armed forces were asked to leave the mine site until further notice.
Gold mining artisanal is common in African countries where miners use rudimentary tools to extract minerals. Muhigirwa said the temporary suspension of mining activities in the area would allow authorities to identify artisanal miners to ensure they were properly registered with mining regulators.
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