Understanding the reality of illegal miners in French Guiana

Le Tourneau, François-Michel (2022) Understanding the reality of illegal miners in French Guiana [['eprint_typename_blog_post' not defined]]

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Up to 12 000 informal miners, known as garimpeiros, still operate in this Caribbean country. Between five and ten tons of gold are smuggled outside the territory each year despite the pressure from French authorities. Understanding what factors make these miners resilient was the object of research led by François-Michel Le Tourneau (CNRS).