In the gold mines, mercury is used to extract gold by mixing ore that contains gold with water in order to form an amalgam. The mixture is then heated to remove traces of mercury through the process of evaporation, while the contaminated water is then discarded into the Kahayan River that crosses the surrounding villages. Through this process, water inevitably becomes contaminated, which often is used by people to drink or irrigate the cultivated fields.
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