Sanana gold mine, Guinea, 2nd May 2015; An old miner digging a new plot in the dry-season mid-day heat.

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Sanana mine, Guinea, 2nd May 2015; Miner's motorbikes parked at the Sanana mines, 12 km from Gbderedou Baranama village. The area will be flooded by the Fomi dam. More than 500 people work here during the dry season. Some are lucky and make good finds, others may not. This particular area has only been mined for two years.

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Location: Guinea
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
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