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Modern Slavery

The Pounding Site

West Africa

Gold-bearing stone is brought here to be pounded into a fine powder before it is washed and processed with mercury. As workers repeatedly crush the rock, clouds of mineral dust fill the air they breathe. Without adequate protection, prolonged exposure to silica dust can cause silicosis and increase the risk of tuberculosis, adding another hidden cost to the search for gold.
Gold-bearing stone is brought here to be pounded into a fine powder before it is washed and processed with mercury. As workers repeatedly crush the rock, clouds of mineral dust fill the air they breathe. Without adequate protection, prolonged exposure to silica dust can cause silicosis and increase the risk of tuberculosis, adding another hidden cost to the search for gold.

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