The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of ...

In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing ...

it was less effective at isolating gold – some was lost in the process. Repeated efforts to schedule an interview with Senegal’s director of artisanal and small-scale mining were unsuccessful.

it was less effective at isolating gold – some was lost in the process. Repeated efforts to schedule an interview with Senegal’s director of artisanal and small-scale mining were unsuccessful.