Aboubacar Démé

For 35 years, Abdoul Salam Sawadogo has worked in Burkina Faso's artisanal and small-scale mining sector, beginning with the difficult work of digging underground extraction shafts. He is now second in charge of the management committee at planetGOLD Burkina Faso’s project site and is championing the project's activities to advance more responsible, mercury-free mining practices.