The Migori gold rush has taken a toxic toll on miners’ and residents’ health. Ever since, there has been a real buzz about gold as miners seek to hit a pot of gold. “Many tunnels dug underground by the gold miners may sink our structures any time,” Mirumbe said. In March last year, Swedish firm World Gold Link Company introduced gold extracting machines that do not use dangerous mercury. Last year, Mining CS John Munyes and Migori Governor Okoth Obado urged that only miners meeting safety regulations be registered.

Source: The Star January 31, 2019 20:57 UTC