Artisanal gold miners having a break. Essakane, Burkina Faso, West Africa

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Gold miners having a break from working underground in primitive and dangerous gold field Essakane Burkina Faso

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Size: 5474px × 3568px
Location: Essakane, Burkina Faso. Africa
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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