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Over $600 million in gold is illegally smuggled out of Congo every year, and armed groups capture a significant percentage of it.
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Infographic: The Conflict-Gold Rush
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Gold trader in eastern Congo
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Gold traders weigh gold at mines on small scales, but miners earn very little from the trade and work in horrendous, unregulated conditions.
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Four major smugglers in Congo, Uganda, and Burundi control a significant portion of the conflict gold trade. If they were sanctioned by the U.S. and U.N., the lucrative mafia-like trade would be significantly impacted.
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Young miners
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Child miner
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Child miners
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Congolese soldier
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Gold comparison
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Refined gold