Fairtrade Gold ‘I Do’ campaign launches on the steps of St Paul’s

There are 15 million artisanal and small-scale gold miners globally producing 10-15 % of the world’s gold supplies. Despite the alluring promise of a better livelihood this is actually one of the world’s most dangerous industries with miners earning as little as $1 per day. It is rife with exploitation and daily contact with toxic chemicals used to process gold such as mercury, cyanide and nitric acid means workers risk disease, serious injury, premature births and even death.
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