Vulnerable community representative organisation Impact reports mounting concern for artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as Covid-19 begins to impact on this vulnerable group of people, with lower demand, price cuts and threats of violence.
Impact has been closely following how Covid-19 is affecting the artisanal gold mining sector in the DRC, noting that it is “undeniable” that the entire artisanal gold supply chain and the women and men that depend on artisanal mining face grim days ahead.