Manica, Mozambique — Digging for gold and jewels is back-breaking and dangerous work, carried out without the most basic protective equipment, and it is illegal.
But for the barefoot miners in Mozambique’s Manica province, the risks are worth it.
Manica, which borders Zimbabwe to the west, has become a magnet for desperate men hoping to strike gold or unearth precious stones using picks and shovels. “There’s a lot of money here,” said Fernando Massada, who is among hundreds of men mining in the Mucurumadze region.
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