Most of the concerns relate to the environment and health. The resolution warns of mercury being released from crushed rock and falling into streams and land where it “will contaminate fish, animals and ultimately people.” It points to the threat of longtime containments of mercury and cyanide, used in gold production. It mentions the prospect of an environmental disaster despite safety measures.
https://www.adn.com/article/20160426/could-good-mining-jobs-actually-hurt-bush-villages-y-k-health-corp-thinks-so
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