The gold question brings with it a heavy word: mercury. In artisanal extraction, mercury is often used to separate the precious metal from crushed rock. It’s cheap, it works, it leaves behind a toxic legacy. A UN expert has noted that mercury use in small-scale gold mining is one of the major global sources of mercury pollution. In Bir Tawil’s case, some reports and testimonies speak of uncontrolled mining activities and fears that soil and groundwater may be compromised.
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