Fair Trade Seeks a Foothold in Artisanal Gold Mining
COVID19 isn''t the only problem going viral. Economic insecurity is driving gold prices to record highs around 1,700 per ounce, causing levels of global mercury pollution to rise the United States coalfired power plants drive mercury pollution, but globally, the leading cause is smallscale ''artisanal'' gold mining. Roughly 30 million men, women, and children in poor countries ...