Map of Indonesia's Largest Gold Reserves Located in Sulawesi
Sulawesi, Indonesia, has huge amounts of gold.--
For your information, mercury is used in small-scale gold mining to extract gold from sediments and rocks.
Gold miners produce 2 grams of mercury for every gram of gold extracted.
At least 1,000 tons of mercury are released into the environment each year. And 35 percent of mercury pollution is human-caused. Mercury can flow from rivers into the ocean, and may then enter the bodies of fish.
5. Threatens wildlife and puts endemic animals at risk of extinction
Gold mining not only threatens the environment but also puts wildlife at risk of extinction.
According to a 2019 study published in Animal Conservation, gold mining has been shown to threaten wildlife in Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar.
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