Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to Independent Premium.

Keep me logged in

Please enter an email address

Log in directly with The Independent

Log in using your social network account

Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email

I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email

Register with your social account or click here to log in

Email already exists. Log in to update your newsletter preferences

Fill out this field

Please enter an email address

No hype, just the advice and analysis you need

A stunning set of images has revealed the harsh lives of gold miners in Sudan. The pictures show the miners working away with very little equipment and braving sandstorms in the Al-Ibedia locality of the River Nile State.

A gold mine worker lifts a bag at a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

Gold mine workers lower themselves to a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker takes shelter from a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker takes shelter from a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker displays a gold rock inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker uses a gold crusher at a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

Gold mine workers climb out from a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker uses a detector in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

Gold mine workers walk to their shelter during a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker lifts a bag at a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

Gold mine workers lower themselves to a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker takes shelter from a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker takes shelter from a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker displays a gold rock inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker uses a gold crusher at a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

Gold mine workers climb out from a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

A gold mine worker uses a detector in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

Gold mine workers walk to their shelter during a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State

right Created with Sketch.

left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch.

Incredible images offer an insight into the lives of gold miners in Sudan

Already registered? Log in

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

Article bookmarked

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile