A core feature of ASGM in Indonesia, as well as throughout Africa and Latin America, is the use of mercury to amalgamate the gold during the mining process. Our project focuses on the human and environmental consequences of mercury use in regions like Central Kalimantan, particularly how mercury use affects miners’ health and how it accumulates in fish consumed by local communities.
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