An expert has warned of “catastrophic environmental risks” of the use of cyanide in mining, and the serious effects on the population and the environment from processing factories in South Kordofan. In an interview with Radio Dabanga on Wednesday, Dr Yasser Hamouda, a chemical researcher at the University of Chester in Britain, expressed alarm that the Sudanese government allows the use of the highly toxic cyanide in mining. He highlighted the dangerous effects of cyanide on living organisms and the environment.
Dr Hamouda said that most countries in the world countries have prohibited its use because it is difficult to control. He pointed out that it takes less that two grams of cyanide to kill humans and animals. In the interview, Dr Hamouda referred to the serious impact of the use of cyanide through experiments in countries such as Romania, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Argentina.
He also warned of the risks of traditional mining to human health as a result of the use of mercury: “The Sudanese government’s allowing of this kind of mining without providing safety as irresponsible.”
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