The Dark Side Of Gold Industry
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The global gold industry is worth billions of dollars. But there is a dark side to this industry. This video exposes the shocking reality of what happens to many workers in the gold mines
Gold mining can have devastating effects on nearby water resources. Toxic mine waste contains as many as three dozen dangerous chemicals including: arsenic, lead, mercury, petroleum byproducts, acids, cyanide. You will be surpised to know that producing gold for one wedding ring alone generates 20 tons of waste. Mining companies around the world routinely dump toxic waste into rivers, lakes, streams and oceans – our research has shown 180 million tonnes of such waste annually. But even if they do not, such toxins often contaminate waterways when infrastructure such as tailings dams, which holds mine waste, fail.
The Dark Side Of Gold Industry
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