Peru: Transforming Gold Mining Community Into A Mercury-Free Model
Earlier this year, Pure Earth launched an ambitious project supported by Brilliant Earth, the global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry. The goal: to transform the Chichiqueros artisanal gold mining community into a mercury-free model. The Chichiqueros work in an area in Peru’s rainforest that was placed under a state of emergency in 2016 due to uncontrolled mercury contamination. The project is now at its half-way point. Pure Earth intern for Latin America, Charlie Espinosa, has the following update:
Keep reading this article on The Pollution Blog.
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