The researchers predict that Peru could increase mercury imports to around 500 tons a year by the end of 2011, from around 280 tons in 2010. Nearly all mercury imported to Peru is for artisanal gold mining.
http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/international-news/122515-rising-gold-prices-drives-6-fold-increase-in-deforestation-of-amazon.html
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