Known as "makorokoza," independent gold miners and panners often dump dangerous metals, including mercury, into rivers. In some cases, they mine for the precious metal directly in riverbeds, a technique known as alluvial mining, despite laws prohibiting them from doing so.
More than 1 million people earn a living through artisanal and small-scale mining, including gold mining, according to a 2015 report by Pact, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit.
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