Mercury Fever
January 2024,
By Alejandro Saldívar
Artisanal mercury mining in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve has destroyed the ecosystem and endangered the lives of miners.
Artisanal mercury mining in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve has destroyed the ecosystem and endangered the lives of miners.
The Harakmbut community has suffered the ravages of mining: contaminated rivers, deforestation, displacement and oppression. Between mercury and gold lies a jungle at risk.