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What toxic chemical do miners in poverty stricken countries use for mining gold?​?

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Mercury is illegally and rampantly used in poverty-stricken countries to mine gold. In gold mining, mercury amalgamation is the most common separation process. Because there is no enough awareness as well as inadequacy of environmental, health, and safety regulations in thiese small industries, the miners are usually exposed to dangerous toxic materials.

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