At the bottom of the sorting facilities at such illegal mining operations is usually a kind of storage area. During the 2024 operation, Ecuadorian officers broke the padlock and found, covered by tarpaulins, what was “visually verified and presumed to be mercury.” The use of this heavy metal is prohibited in Ecuador.
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