In Mali, living on a gold mine comes at the expense of healthcare
KAYES, Mali – Ramata does not know how old she is. But she knows that she has been working in Massakama gold mine, in western Mali, for the past three years. With her 11-month-old baby, Hachime, wrapped to her back, Ramata spends her days stooped over in the mud, looking for gold in the scorching heat. Known as a “goldsmith woman”, Ramata lives…