Mercury amalgamation, a simple and inexpensive way to extract gold, is the most common practice. However, people take little precautions and work with bare hands. They also inhale the toxic mercury vapours emitted in the process. “Burning mercury is a common activity around the region,” says Vianey Mbuya of Nalico, a non-profit working on human rights issues in the area.
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