Unregulated Gold Mining Threatens Northern States with Environmental and Health Collapse - Sudan Tribune
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Sudan, environmental alarm in the northern regions: the artisanal extraction of gold with mercury and cyanide contaminates land and water resources, threatening the health of thousands of people already affected by the war. The article Sudan, toxic gold: the ecological and health crisis related to the extraction comes from Focus On Africa.
Abu Hamad, October 19, 2026 – As fighting rages across several regions, the inferno of war has driven hundreds of thousands of Sudanese to the northern, eastern, and central states, which were considered “safe havens.” However, these states, particularly River Nile and Northern states, have not been spared the disaster, becoming open and vulnerable to a “death economy” characterized by an unprecedented surge in unregulated gold mining. These sta…
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