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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

As Gold Surges, So Does Illegal Mining Tied to Crime and Illness

When prices rise, “it’s not just gold mining that increases,” said Livia Wagner, who authored a 2016 report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. “It’s demand for sex workers -- women and young girls -- uncontrolled use of mercury, the killing of indigenous people, and the arrival of well-organized crime cartels.”
read more... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-13/as-gold-surges-so-does-illegal-mining-tied-to-crime-and-illness

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