Watch: Mountain made of gold-rich ores discovered in Congo, locals flock area with shovels
In a viral video, plenty of people can be seen using shovels and other tools and even bare hands to dig ores to extract gold.
Screengrab of the videos
Updated: Mar 7, 2021, 07:29 PM IST
Authorities in the Republic of Congo have been forced to ban mining activities owing to a gold rush drawing thousands to mine in South Kivu province, the provincial mines minister said on March 4.
The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi in late February brought throngs of diggers to the site, South Kivu Mines Minister Venant Burume Muhigirwa said, putting pressure on the small village around 50 km (30 miles) from the provincial capital, Bukavu, reported Reuters.