How the trade war has led to a burst of illegal gold mining

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 Organised 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-organised crime cartels.”
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