Speculation in commodities seems harmless, but there are huge costs to human lives and the environment around the world.
Gold in general has great PR. It's slick, it's hip, it's bling. But in a remote corner of West Africa, it's killing children.
Lead from illegal gold mines in northwestern Nigeria has sparked what Doctors Without Borders has called the worst case of environmental lead poisoning in years.
Gold mining has resulted in nearly 200,000 tons of mercury released in South America alone. ... levels in rivers and lakes, kills wildlife, and poisons drinking water supplies.
Gold in general has great PR. It's slick, it's hip, it's bling. But in a remote corner of West Africa, it's killing children.
Lead from illegal gold mines in northwestern Nigeria has sparked what Doctors Without Borders has called the worst case of environmental lead poisoning in years.
Gold mining has resulted in nearly 200,000 tons of mercury released in South America alone. ... levels in rivers and lakes, kills wildlife, and poisons drinking water supplies.