Understanding the reality of illegal miners in French Guiana
Le Tourneau, F.
(6 January 2022)
Understanding the reality of illegal miners in French Guiana.
LSE Latin America and Caribbean Blog.
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).
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2022 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 22 Mar 2022 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114181 |