Artisanal miners panning for gold. Essakane, Burkina Faso, West Africa

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Panning for gold with ore dug by hand from primitive mines. Essakane, Burkina Faso

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Size: 5450px × 3553px
Location: Essakane, Burkina Faso. Africa
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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