Most of the houses on Lombok island contain tools and rudimentary machinery for gold mining, as noted by Al Jazeera. People here often use mercury – a very toxic metal – to pan for gold.
“We understand the dangers of mercury, but it’s very cheap. Finding gold is the only way for us to change our lives,” said Muhammad Yusuf, 24, an eight-year gold miner on the island of Lombokhttps://news.fox-24.com/world/amp/188859
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