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Death of teen highlights persistent problem of illegal gold mining in Indonesia
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Illegal gold mining remains a persistent problem due to a lack of other livelihoods for residents struggling to make ends meet.
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PEKANBARU – A junior high school student in Riau province has died after being buried by a landslide while searching for gold at an abandoned illegal mining site, marking the latest fatal incident linked to illicit gold mining.
According to the authorities, the 15-year-old, identified only by his initials JA, visited the abandoned mine in Petapahan village, Kuantan Singingi regency, with a friend on March 7 to search for leftover gold.
