Gold exploration in Cabinda, Angola

in #photography • 8 years ago

I was privileged to spend time in the Cabinda province of Angola, exploring for gold. While there, I took some photos of traditional gold miners.

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Cabinda Province is separated from the rest of Angola by a narrow strip of the Democratic Republic that comes down to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Congo River.

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Cabinda in relation with the rest of Angola (Le Figaro)

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Cabinda Province (Shutterstock)

Cabinda has a history of conflict. First with the Portuguese, then the Angolan Civil War and finally for greater autonomy/independence from Angola. The conflict finally ended in 2008, 10 years after the Angolan Civil War ended.

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Evidence of the wars

The gold deposits are in the deep forests in the region of Buco Zau.

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River through the gold concession

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Primitive gold panning

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Gold in the pan

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Traditional transport

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Dugout canoes are seen by all the major rivers and even the Atlantic Ocean where fishermen use them.

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Traditional mining equipment

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Panning

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Looking for the gold streak showing success

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What its all about

Africa has many beautiful unspoiled areas left and it was amazing to experience the beauty of Cabinda.

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     8 years ago 

    Wow!!
    It's too much gold. The place is actually the real gold.

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       8 years ago 

      It is - stunning place. Elephants and lowland gorillas still in the forests in the Buco Zau area.

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         5 years ago 

        Hello Clint01, I would like to know more about the Geology of the area. If you could provided me with some information about Buco-Zau I would appreciate.

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           8 years ago 

          that
          would
          be
          fun!

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