Artisanal miners an ongoing problem at Solomons gold mine

Allegations of the use of mercury are among ongoing issues at the Gold Ridge mine in Solomon Islands.
It is four years since the country’s sole mine was reopened - a decade on from the ethnic tensions that forced its closure.
Both the mining company and the government are being urged to attend to a range of problems - from reports of river pollution to what are thought to be growing numbers of illegal miners and traders.
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