Gold mining has taken off since 2015 and provides much-needed revenues to Sudan, which has found itself in economic isolation because of years of sanctions. The mining industry is poorly regulated, with cyanide and mercury entering rivers and soil, the activists say.
“The use of cyanide and mercury will definitely lead to an environmental disaster in the country,” said El Jeili Hamouda Saleh, Professor of Environmental Law at the Bahri University in Khartoum and legal advisor of the National Committee for Environmental Protection. In an August interview, Saleh also said there are 15 gold mining companies operating in South Kordofan, among 60 companies across Sudan.
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