Sudan's gold rush driven by high-risk artisanal mining

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Sudan is in the midst of a gold rush and is now the second-largest producer of gold in Africa and the ninth in the world. Gold production is driven by unregulated, artisanal miners: over 1.5 million men who put their lives at risk to dig and extract the precious metal. Much to their dismay, meanwhile, the government in Khartoum is pushing to attract foreign investors and more industrialised methods. Our correspondent reports. http://www.france24.com/en/reportages Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en