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Eradication of mercury in mining moving slowly owing to costs – Bharrat
Using mercury to extract gold is currently the cheapest method available to small miners here, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said, and banning it would put most of this country’s ...
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Gold Rush Gone Toxic - Illegal Mining in Tigray Endangers Lives, Environment As Authorities Turn a Blind Eye to Cyanide and Mercury Use
For centuries, artisanal gold miners in the Asgede district, located in the North Western Zone of the Tigray region, have used traditional tools for gold extraction. However, in recent years, this ...
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Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being obliterated by mining: 'It's a real mess'
The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...
'I visited world's highest town and was left terrified by what I found'
YouTuber Tyler Oliveria visited La Rinconada so he could spend time in the "closest town to space" but the high altitude and ...
Di dangers wey illegal miners dey face working underground
Unregulated mining, wey many know as 'artisinal mining', dey happun wen companies abandon mines wey no dey profitable, ...
Illegal Gold Mining Contaminated This Land. Trees and Plants Are Healing It
Norelis Arias walks on land in northern Colombia that’s brimming with greenery, birds chirping in the trees. It’s a far cry ...
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PHC stops lease holder from using mercury in Kohat gold mining
The petitioners requested the court to declare as unconstitutional use of mercury and other environment polluting activities of miners as a healthy environment was fundamental right of everyone ...