The same is true for the use of mercury and cyanide, substances banned for mining practices by the Cameroonian Ministry of Mines since August 2019, but which gold miners continue to use to separate gold nuggets from particles. Aliou Baba, a gold digger in KambelĂ© III, handles this reagent on a daily basis and cares little about the effects it might have on his health. “We’ve been using it [mercury] for years and we’ve never had a problem. Around here everyone uses it,” he tells Equal Times.
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