“Beyond Gold: The True Cost of ‘Galamsey’ on Our Environment”-Hassan-Cisse Abdul-Wahab writes

 Used to extract gold from ore, mercury forms an amalgam with the metal, which is later heated to release the mercury vapour. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that contaminates water bodies and vegetation.

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