Nine killed in landslide at Indonesian gold mine

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. 
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