Sacks filled with gold dust are put together in Sudan. Illegal gold-mining in the region of the fourth cataract of the Nile in northern Sudan. People from the nearby villages work in shallow shafts in the desert. The rocks containing gold are crushed in a special mill. Some of the material is washed with water on the spot but the major part of it is taken to a village. 12/01/2007

africa gold sack dust cataract of the nile mining worker prospecting panning for gold raw materials sudan working standing sitting two people mid adult outdoors day large group of objects geocultcollection side view people in the background color image horizontal