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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Côte d’Ivoire’s mines risk degrading its fragile environment

 Both artisanal and industrial mining pollute water, air and soil by using chemicals such as mercury. While figures on chemical use by larger companies are unavailable in the public domain, artisanal miners use approximately 558 kg of mercury annually, endangering biodiversity, people’s health and livelihoods.

read more... https://issafrica.org/iss-today/cote-divoires-mines-risk-degrading-its-fragile-environment

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