The human dimensions of informal ASGM extend well beyond the geopolitical. Miners operating outside formal frameworks face mercury poisoning as a chronic occupational hazard, as mercury amalgamation remains the dominant gold recovery technique in informal operations due to its low cost and simplicity, despite its severe neurological and environmental consequences.
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