Illegal gold mining has boomed in Indonesia in recent years as the price
of the precious metal has surged, and deaths are common.
But experts warn that the widespread practice of using mercury
to extract gold from ore is putting the health of miners at risk and
poisoning communities where they work.
The United Nations estimates that up to 15 million so-called
"artisanal small-scale gold miners" operate in 70 countries worldwide.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nine-killed-in-landslide-at-indonesian-gold-mine-114070400419_1.html
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