From the Sahel to Dubai: on the trail of dirty gold • FRANCE 24 English

In the Sahel, the number of informal mines is rising as gold mining areas escape state control. Mali is emerging as a gold-purchasing hub for Sahelian countries, while Dubai has become the main destination for artisanal gold production from the African continent. From the hidden smelters of Bamako to the artisanal mines of the Ivory Coast and a major gold market in Dubai, Caroline Dumay investigates the transforming global gold industry.
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[@kayladouglas6132]

The gold belongs to the people the locals. They should have someone legit come in like once a week and buy the gold from the villagers at a fair and honest price. From north south east and west Africa the gold belongs to the people that's how it should be. No one in Africa should be hungry with all the gold and diamonds.

[@abubakarrkargbo511]

Am a local miner,that’s a great point

[@Burner_Acc]

Unfortunately the world doesn't work that way.

[@Trader_Elixir]

​@@abubakarrkargbo511are you still mining?

[@alfredoffei3825]

Would the developed countries ever leave these under developed onces ever also to be rich?

[@nusaibahibraheem8183]

They never will until we run out of resources. French government is the real culprit here but they are not alone. They act like they want to help us but they are the ones stealing from us.

[@sangeenalbulushi806]

Are they waiting for a thief to stop stealing from open house? They won’t stop! You guys need to kick them out

[@markcrisp07]

No. Never.

[@markcrisp07]

Gold at $2,400 ounce... Going to help

[@_TheRam]

500 TONNES of gold exported from Mali to Dubai…..?😮😮😮

[@hakimwize4662]

It's because the gold is not in your hands this is why you call it dirty gold

[@abdulhakimhasan7673]

France 24 English getting weary and wearer , and western nations powerless and less.

[@husha6372]

Kenya returned Gold which was smuggled out of Tanzania to kenya

[@Glydh]

Dubai what they doing they're very good you know why the law of business

[@Indxxxind]

Worlds best hassle free business hub …….DUBAI 🎉

[@chris1806]

is it sustainable ?

[@markcrisp07]

@@chris1806 10 years maybe...

[@Glydh]

Free for Colonial mentality people in Africa Allah with them

[@zakfarah5949]

France care nope

[@nusaibahibraheem8183]

They are involved in the theft

[@ccrtv6198]

✨🌎 Excellent Africa Field Reporting 📡

[@Glydh]

Those doing that kind of job they are very clean money and very clean idea and there is no toxic for any other place

[@willkrummeck]

yeah, sure its a loss of revenue, but thre are people hungry now, so must they wait/?

[@noppadolsawetkaree]

สุดยอดๆ

[@Burner_Acc]

The Ivorian guards are doing a great job

[@Norpan506]

Fascinating security system.

[@Ellenbaba]

It's shows what realy happened

[@IMRANALI-gz3qd]

🙏.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👌

[@rubbermallet3873]

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