February 4, 2017In the Nubian desert, the only visible lights are those of mining sites and of vehicles transporting gold miners during the night.Gold mining and processing industry is booming in the Sudan, owing to its decreasing oil production and revenues after the secession of South Sudan in 2011. According to the International Monetary Fund, the Sudan lost three-quarters of its oil exports, while gold exports have become a significant source of foreign exchange. The government of the Sudan also announced that it aimed to raise the production of gold to 110 tons in 2018, which will make the country the ninth biggest producer in the world and the second biggest in Africa. Behind this new “golden age”, miners work in a harsh environment and exposed to various health risks such as accidents, pneumoconiosis (a lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust) and mercury poisoning.
People living and working along Nile. From Cairo to Khartoum
People living and working along Nile. From Cairo to Khartoum
