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40,000 gold miners in Mauritania dig deep into the Sahara, risking their health and the environment in hopes of striking it rich.
More than 10,000 illegal gold panners work in Guyana, contributing to severe environmental damage and health risks from mercury contamination.
More than 90% of gold's origin remains uncertain, contributing to environmental pollution and human rights abuses in the Amazon.
The Amazonian pink river dolphins are under threat. Hydroelectric power stations block their routes; mercury from gold mines is poisoning their organs. To this day, little is known about the state of the region's populations. The WWF now aims to change this.
The Amazon basin spans over 7 million square kilometers, accounting for 25% of South America's total surface area.
More than 400 years after the first Spaniards searched for El Dorado, illegal gold diggers continue to exploit the Amazon's resources and threaten local tribes.
31 people died in the past year from illnesses linked to toxic pollution at Clark Airbase, where thousands of evacuees sought refuge after the eruption.
Almost 80% of gold produced in Colombia comes from illegal mines, which generate an estimated $2.5 billion annually for armed groups.
Forty thousand evacuees from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo were unknowingly exposed to toxic waste at a former U.S. military base, leading to severe health issues.
60,000 men, women, and children have flocked to the gold mines of Dilwal, where many children work in dangerous conditions for as little as $4 a day.
