Mercury We used mercury to actually extract the gold from the powdered rock. Gold, like most minerals, can be 'dissolved' in mercury to create what's called an amalgam.

Across West Africa, mercury — a potent neurotoxin — remains the dominant method for extracting gold from ore in the region’s booming informal mining sector, much of it illegal and ...

Authorities uncover smuggled supplies of toxic metal mercury that poisons Amazon rainforest as illegal gold mining surges.

Rivers around mining sites are polluted, and mercury has seeped into the soil, creating a nightmare for farmers.

This was specifically in the hopes of offering a less environmentally impactful method to smaller-scale mines otherwise using mercury to extract gold from ore.

In Indonesia, illegal gold mining poses significant risks to both the environment and the local populations. The small-scale ...

In 2020, the government promised to build 400 mercury-free gold processing units. So far, only one has been constructed — in Bantaco, about 15 miles from Camara’s home.

Across West Africa, mercury — a potent neurotoxin — remains the dominant method for extracting gold from ore in the region’s booming informal mining sector, much of it illegal and ...