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    Illegal gold mining in the Amazon is fueling a ‘mercury boom’ in Mexico (Video)

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    Illegal gold mining in the Amazon is fueling a ‘mercury boom’ in Mexico (Video)

    Miners in Mexico’s Sierra Gorda are experiencing a “mercury boom” as international gold prices rise. This surge in the demand for the toxic metal, used in illegal gold mining, is benefiting local miners but also exposing them and the environment to mercury poisoning. (AP Video: Teresa de Miguel).

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