Gold and silver production from the 10,000 hectares (24,691 acres) of the mountain covered by Minera Frisco's license will pollute the nearby rivers that supply water to some 40,000 people, Romero said.
"We are not afraid to take on a gentleman who is so poor that the only thing he has is money. They will commit ecocide and genocide because they will pollute our rivers, from which we drink water, with mercury," the community activist said.
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