The environmental and health consequences
of artisanal gold mining are also not insignificant. Large tracks of
land are dug up and rendered unusable for pasture, farming or forestry.
Certain stretches of the Niger River and its tributaries have also been
greatly disturbed following artisanal mining activities. Mercury
poisoning among miners is not uncommon and the number of mining accidents is also large and growing. Finally, the level of HIV/AIDS is also known to be a major problem in many West African artisanal mining areas.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/07/artisanal-gold-mining-west-afric-20147372739374988.html
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