Traditional gold miners in Sudan still use the highly toxic cyanide and mercury for extracting gold from ore. Large-scale mining operations make use of safer alternatives.
Mercury, causing damage to the nervous system at even relatively low levels of exposure, can contaminate the atmosphere and water at a very long distance. Cyanide that prevents the cells of the body from using oxygen, can enter water, soil, or air.
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