Treacherous pits and lakes left in the wake of Cameroon’s abandoned mining sites

Mongabay
Feb 24, 2023, 5:51 pm182 pts
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A ruined mining site rests at the heart of the village of Akak I, nestled on the outskirts of Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé. This quarry site is no longer active. After being completely mined by Transatlantique Cameroon Ltd, a subsidiary of the Chinese consortium Cameroon Meilan…

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