Artisanal and small scale mining in Columbia

The mountains and jingles of Columbia are rich in gold. Artisanal and small scale miners, armed with rudimentary tools and varying degrees of mechanization, create wealth in the world's most remote and desperate regions. Unfortunately, sometimes they also devastate landscapes and release staggering amounts of Mercury into the environment.
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