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The ‘mercury boom’ sparking toxic gold mining and putting lives in danger

A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth’s most toxic elements. Buried in red stripes of minerals illuminated by ...
News4Jax

Takeaways from AP's report on a boom in mercury mining in central Mexico

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Newsday

Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining

BOGOTA, Colombia — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network that is fueling one of the Amazon’s most destructive ...
Seattle Times

Illegal gold mining is fueling a ‘mercury boom’ in Mexico, poisoning people and the environment

SAN JOAQUIN, Mexico (AP) — A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth’s most toxic elements. Buried in red stripes ...
News 6 WKMG

A poisoned region: Takeaways from AP's report on a boom in mercury mining in central Mexico

SAN JOAQUIN – A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth’s most toxic elements. Buried in red stripes of minerals ...