Mining ‘From Below’: Taking Africa’s artisanal miners seriously

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Mining ‘From Below’: Taking Africa’s artisanal miners seriously. / Jønsson, Jesper Bosse; Fold, Niels.

I: Geography Compass, Bind 5, Nr. 7, 2011, s. 479–493.

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Jønsson, JB & Fold, N 2011, 'Mining ‘From Below’: Taking Africa’s artisanal miners seriously', Geography Compass, bind 5, nr. 7, s. 479–493. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8198.2011.00435.x

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Jønsson, J. B., & Fold, N. (2011). Mining ‘From Below’: Taking Africa’s artisanal miners seriously. Geography Compass, 5(7), 479–493. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8198.2011.00435.x

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Jønsson JB, Fold N. Mining ‘From Below’: Taking Africa’s artisanal miners seriously. Geography Compass. 2011;5(7):479–493. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8198.2011.00435.x

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Jønsson, Jesper Bosse ; Fold, Niels. / Mining ‘From Below’: Taking Africa’s artisanal miners seriously. I: Geography Compass. 2011 ; Bind 5, Nr. 7. s. 479–493.

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