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title: "The blessing and curse of Nigerian tin mining"
date: 2023-01-23
last_modified: 2025-01-21T15:55:57+01:00
generated_at: 2026-04-16T07:28:13Z
url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-blessing-and-curse-of-nigerian-tin-mining-context-en/"
description: "The Jos Plateau in Nigeria was famous for its tin mining during the time of British colonial rule. In her video work “Plateau,” Karimah Ashadu accompanies the Nigerian workers who, even today, believe the mining area to be a jackpot, and encourages them to define themselves beyond the colonial past."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Header_Schirn_Presse_Double_Feature_Karimah_Ashadu_Plateau_02.jpg"
language: "en-US"
---

# The blessing and curse of Nigerian tin mining