He warned that the continued use of hazardous chemicals such as sodium cyanide and mercury during gold processing poses serious health and environmental risks if not properly managed.
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Weak governance of gold mining still drives conflict in Central Africa
Local communities’ farmland and equipment are being destroyed, and toxic substances like mercury – used for gold extraction – are polluting rivers and agricultural land. Media reports reveal arbitrary arrests and violence against residents and artisanal miners, allegedly perpetrated by security forces, mining operators or people linked to mining activities.
read more... https://issafrica.org/iss-today/weak-governance-of-gold-mining-still-drives-conflict-in-central-africa
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
How Climate Change Is Reawakening Mercury Pollution
Communities in developing countries are at the greatest risk of increased exposure to mercury from gold mining. Across the Amazon basin and parts of Africa, drought, economic desperation, and unreliable rainfall have pushed more people toward informal gold mining, where mercury is used to cheaply separate gold from sediment.
read more... https://ucigcc.org/blog/how-climate-change-is-reawakening-mercury-pollution/