Thursday, March 12, 2009

Gold mining area in Bombana district of the Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi province March 12, 2009....NSI News Source Info # 291

Villagers collect mud material containing gold from the earth in a traditional gold mining area in Bombana district of the Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi province March 12,2009. About 60,000 people set up temporary settlements to pan for gold in this area however a local government source said it will be closed down due to environmental degradation it causes.

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