Activists in South Kordofan state said on Monday that 65 sheep died after drinking from a water source contaminated with cyanide used in local gold mining activities.
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Activists in South Kordofan state said on Monday that 65 sheep died after drinking from a water source contaminated with cyanide used in local gold mining activities.
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The rapid destruction of forest reserves and water bodies in Ghana, along with deaths from mercury and cyanide poisoning, has caused congenital disorders, kidney disease, skin diseases, reproductive problems, and other issues.
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“You can take the liquid mercury and pass it over certain metals, in this case gold, and the gold seemingly dissolves in it to form an amalgam,” Kiefer said. “So how do you get the gold out? You hit that gold amalgam with a blowtorch, and you evaporate off the mercury. The mercury goes everywhere.”
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