Gold mining toxins threaten villagers in Central Darfur - Radio Tamazuj

Gold mining toxins threaten villagers in Central Darfur - Radio Tamazuj

Residents of Tor Kolme village in Central Darfur’s Wadi Salih Locality have reported severe environmental pollution and livestock deaths due to the use of cyanide in artisanal gold mining. Cyanide, a highly toxic chemical, is commonly used to extract gold from ore, particularly by small-scale miners in Sudan who also rely on mercury for the same purpose. While large-scale mining operations have adopted safer alternatives, traditional miners cont…