U.N. report calls for the ban of mercury trade and its use in gold mining

Mongabay
Nov 24, 2022, 5:53 pm181 pts
Artisanal gold mining is driving the global demand for mercury, with 2,058 metric tons of the toxic metal contaminating water, land and air every year, according to a recent report Mercury, Small Time Gold Mining and Human Rights. Presented before the United Nations Human Rights Council on Sept.20 by Marcos…

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