"90% Gold When You Dig!"... 'Gold Rush' Hits a Village in Congo

Residents Claim "60% to 90% of the Mountain is Gold"

A gold mine was discovered in Kivu, Congo, Africa, attracting thousands of residents. Photo by AhmadAlgohbary, captured from Twitter.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A "golden mountain" has been discovered in Congo, Africa, attracting thousands of residents.

According to overseas media on the 7th (local time), gold was recently found at Luhihi Mountain, located in the Viraba village in southern Congo, and videos of miners visiting the village have spread mainly on social media. The videos show numerous people gathering and shoveling soil into sacks. Some are digging soil with shovels, while others are scraping soil with their bare hands. After washing the soil with water to remove impurities, yellow gold nuggets appeared.

A gold mine was discovered in Kivu, Congo, Africa, attracting thousands of residents. Photo by AhmadAlgohbary, captured from Twitter.

Local residents reportedly claim that 60% to 90% of Luhihi Mountain consists of gold.

A gold mine was discovered in Kivu, Congo, Africa, attracting thousands of residents. Photo by AhmadAlgohbary, captured from Twitter.

However, as a large crowd gathered at Luhihi Mountain all at once, the authorities eventually restricted citizens' mining activities. Muhigirwa, Minister of the Kivu Mining Department, stated, "Mining activities near Luhihi Mountain will be temporarily suspended," adding, "We will review resuming mining after checking whether miners wishing to mine possess nationally certified qualifications."

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