This incident comes a year after three persons died in the Jackson Village gold mine, which highlighted the risks run by illegal gold miners in the area. In this incident, the miners were illegally mining at the Jackson Village gold mine. Jackson Village is a five-hour drive from Gbarnga to Jorpolu Clan, Jorquelleh District. “We started coming here (to the mining area) basing on information that the area was rich in gold. Although gold mining attracts business to the local people, massive environmental degradation is being realized in Jackson Village.

Source: Front Page Africa February 21, 2020 06:56 UTC