Artisanal gold mining: A new frontier in post-conflict sierra leone?

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 595-616

  Maconachie, Roy ^a   Hilson, Gavin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL MINING; CIVIL WAR; GOLD; MINING INDUSTRY; POLICY MAKING; REMEDIATION;

SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 79957439217     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220381003599402     Document Type: Article

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