He is also fighting to change dangerous and unethical practices right
along the gold supply chain – from the miner to the retailer, “to bring
honour to the Creator and justice for the oppressed”.
For instance, miners are often exposed to toxic mercury and cyanide,
routinely used to separate gold from rock. It wreaks havoc on the human
body as well as the environment.
“Mercury doesn’t degrade. It’s a neurotoxin and it gets into water
systems, algae, fish, and then humans eat the fish,” Greg explains.
“Cyanide does degrade, but thousands of tons of this toxic chemical are moved around and there have been leaks.”
Simple measures such as providing protective gear and the use of
inexpensive ‘retorts’, which allow miners to burn mercury without
breathing in the deadly fumes and contaminating the environment, are
making a difference.
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