Congo's Conflict Gold
The overwhelming majority of the profits from the gold trade go to the armed groups and their business partners. These profits are used to buy weapons to intimidate the local population. Miners such as these earn a very small percentage from the trade. (Caption and image courtesy of Sasha Lezhnev/enoughproject.org)
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: Sasha Lezhnev/enoughproject.org
