Tag: artisanal mining safety
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Cyanide Use in Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tanzania: Safety, Regulation, and Sustainable Alternatives
In the rugged terrains of rural Tanzania, where the pursuit of gold fuels livelihoods and local economies, small-scale mining operations have increasingly turned to cyanide as a means of extracting precious metal from low-grade ore. While this method offers efficiency and accessibility to artisanal miners, the proliferation of informal cyanide use raises urgent concerns about…




