A tool integrated into the platform estimates the socioenvironmental cost of mining in U.S. dollars, putting a price on deforestation, mercury pollution, river erosion and silting, as well as the cost of the extracted gold. “It’s information that can be used by communities to file a lawsuit, or by prosecutors to better estimate impacts and sanctions,” Santana said.
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