Colombia’s cartels add illegal gold-mining proceeds to their booming business.

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In Senegal's gold-rich Kedougou region, the widespread use of mercury in artisanal mining poses severe health and environmental risks, particularly fo ...

increasingly organised illegal gold mining causes considerable harm to the environment and public health. The use of heavy machinery and toxic chemicals such as mercury pollutes rivers, disrupting ...