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Miners are seen sieving gold crystals from Muddy water in Bugiri 348km (216miles) east of Kampala, Uganda’s capital on February 5, 2013. The miners mix crushed excavated soils with mercury which forms a mixture with gold. It’s later heated to separate the gold. The gold is sold to local brokers who in turn market it to the international market. Reuters/Edward Echwalu