Mercury Mining Decision in Brazil on Hold

A recent resolution on gold mining in Brazil’s Amazonas State has scientists questioning the effectiveness.
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Mercury Mining Decision in Brazil on Hold
A gold miner heats an amalgam to evaporate the mercury and keep the gold in the Delta Uno camp, in the region of Madre de Dios, southeast of Lima, Peru, in the forest bordering Brazil on Nov. 16, 2009. (Dan Collyns/AFP/Getty Images)
8/24/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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