Gold mining causes mercury pollution in West Sumbawa

 a worker at a small-scale mine in Lamunga Atas village, West Sumbawa regency, West Nusa Tenggara, crushes gold-laden rocks with her son. Many residents of the village work at unlicensed mines in the area. (JP/Panca Nugraha)Small-scale gold mining has caused concerns in West Sumbawa regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), due to the massive use of mercury and cyanide, which can cause health and environmental problems.
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