RE: Artisan gold miners15 Mar 2021 14:24
Hi guys. Once a mine is due to be developed they will fence off the area and deploy security guards. The big risk then is theft of equipment (plant, computers, light bulbs, food from the fridge, etc. etc.) - just the same concerns as if you have a home in Africa - only on a bigger scale. They won't fence off the historic gold mines if they're wise unless they identify a significant resource - which will be through drilling. It's good PR to let the locals carry on in the short term. It's also good to monitor where they're digging in case they have unearthed something 'new'.