In some places, a few giant transnational corporations operate. In others, hundreds or even thousands of people crowd into jungle rivers or the guts of mountains for a few grams of gold. The big corporations insist they use the latest technologies, promote economic growth and provide jobs, while small-scale informal and illegal mining is associated with pollution, violence and poverty.
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/international-archives-60/4853-latin-america-why-we-need-an-immediate-moratorium-on-gold-mining
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