Burkina Faso : Gold mining

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  • An excavator loads a large truck with ore in the main pit of the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009..
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  • Mine worker Mahmoud Nanga watches over excavation operations in the main pit of the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
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  • A worker watches over a mining drill in the main pit of the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
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  • Geologist Jules To? holds a sample of ore he says contains gold in the main pit of the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009..
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  • Souga Doupoaka, 12, sits in class at the Youga primary school in the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009. Souga had never gone to school until two years ago, when members of her family started working at the Youga gold mine - the salaries they receive allows them to pay for Souga's school fees.
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  • Ore is crushed into fine powder from which gold will be extracted through a chemical process at the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009..
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  • Mine worker Mahmoud Nanga (right) and a co-worker (name unknown) watch as a large truck gets loaded with ore in the main pit of the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
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  • An excavator loads a large truck with ore in a pit of the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009..
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  • A mine worker surveys at the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009...
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  • Children listen to their teacher during class at the Youga primary school in the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009. The school was renovated and expanded by BMC (Burkina Mining Company) when the Canadian-owned company started exploiting the gold mine outside of town.
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  • A mine worker rests against the railing of the crushing mill at the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
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  • A mine worker rests against the railing of the crushing mill at the Youga gold mine near the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
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