Men delivering gravel for diamond mining Kono district Sierra Leone


No 11 Diamond field. Koidu Town Kono. Men sieve gravel looking for diamonds. Most of the gems in this are have been found. Al that remains are small low grade stones that are used for industry worth $2-$5. It costs about $10 to bring this gravel to the waters edge by truck ready for sieving. It may or may not contain diamonds.


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