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Takeaways from AP’s report on a boom in mercury mining in central Mexico
Illegal gold mining in Mexico's Sierra Gorda drives a tenfold mercury price increase since 2011, causing severe health and environmental damage locally and in the Amazon basin.
- International gold prices have caused mercury prices in Mexico to rise, reaching between $240 and $350 per kilogram, according to estimates by the United Nations.
- The Environmental Investigation Agency reported that the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has entered some mercury mining operations in Mexico, raising concerns for miners as criminal activities increase due to the mercury demand.
- Miners face health issues like tremors and neurological decline due to mercury exposure, contributing to environmental concerns in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve.
- In San Joaquin, nearly half of the 8,000 residents live in poverty, facing the decision to migrate to the U.S. or work in mercury mining, leading to environmental and health issues from mercury exposure.
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Illegal gold mining is fueling a 'mercury boom' in Mexico, poisoning people and the environment
The soaring price of gold is fueling a "mercury boom" in central Mexico. A surge in the demand for the toxic metal, which is key in illegal gold mining, is benefiting Mexican miners but also exposing them and the environment to mercury poisoning.
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Total News Sources10
Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
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- 70% of the sources lean Left
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L 70%
C 30%
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