Only 10% of Cameroon’s artisanal gold production enters the formal sector (EU)
In Cameroon, only about 10% of the total production of artisanal gold miners enters the formal sector, the European Union observed. This share contributes only 0.26% to State budget, or […]
Cameroon’s booming small-scale gold miners
Cameroon is one of the few gold-rich countries in Africa that is keen to tap the rare natural resource and kick start its economy. Currently, Cameroon gold is mainly mined […]
Locals accuse Chinese mining companies of land grabbing
In Cameroon’s mineral-rich eastern region, the sight of artisanal gold miners getting expelled from mines by the military is getting more and more common. In the town of Kambélé for […]
Corruption in Cameroon’s mining sector
A report prepared by Transparency International Cameroon and Forêts et Développement Rural states that the lack of a clear regulatory framework has led to the entrenchment of illegal practices within […]
The shady and dangerous business of Chinese mining in Cameroon
Sidonie Maboue pulled her hands out of the muddy water and sat down on a piece of fabric next to the bags of gravel that she and three of her […]
Exposure to mercury in mining town damaging health of women
Sieves in hand, soaked for hours in water, in the hope of finding some gold nuggets. In this open-pit mine, the gesture has become commonplace for gold miners in the […]
Child gold miners sacrifice education for survival
At Yato Artisanal, we say no to child labor especially in the mines which is very difficult terrain. Our entire mining process follows the labor code of the country. In […]
