Artisanal miners are independent, informal miners that use their own resources to extract precious metals or pan for gold. Although the practice is often illegal and unregulated, artisanal mining is an important source of income for poverty affected populations. Already working in precarious conditions, artisanal miners frequently use mercury to extract gold. The mercury used is released into the local environment, contaminating soil, water and the atmosphere, affecting not only local, but also distant populations that live further down the river or depend on the same ecosystems.
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