Media statement: Growing threat of illicit gold’s role in conflicts, organised crime, human rights abuses and deforestation

 Harmful methods used by illegal miners, notably the use of mercury to extract gold, have led to severe river pollution. The mercury poisons the fish, depriving communities of their primary food source and leading to widespread malnutrition and more child deaths.

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