Alongside government measures, industrialists plan a unit for small-scale gold production, with "allocated corridors" and "work under some kind of law", Bristow said.
At present, illegal miners have turned from using mercury to cyanide in processing gold, he added. "They take the gold and leave the country. They are employing child labour, they don't abide by labour laws."
"It's important to work not to criminalise the project but to normalise it," Bristow added, stressing the commitment of mining firms listed on the London and New York stock exchanges to finding solutions and protecting the environment.
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