11. May 2021

What is behind the production of gold in Burkina Faso

Found in jewelry, watches and even computers: Gold.

But where does this precious metal come from and how was it mined?

The program “La fièvre de l’or” (Gold Fever) on RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse) attempts to provide answers to these questions. It provides insights into the production of gold in Burkina Faso and moves between topics such as child labor, human rights violations and the question of ethical gold. It also presents the Terre des hommes project supported by the LED. You can find the 45-minute documentary in French via the following link: “La fièvre de l’or”.