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The gold industry is implicated in some big problems. But real solutions are out there… if we want them.

MERCURY

THE PROBLEM: Most small-scale artisanal miners use toxic mercury to concentrate gold.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Support efforts to help artisanal miners switch to a mercury-free alternative.

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INDUSTRIAL GOLD MINING

THE PROBLEM: Environmental destruction is endemic to industrial scale gold mining around the world.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Lend your voice to efforts trying to reform industrial mining.

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EXPLOITATION AND INJUSTICE

THE PROBLEM: Miners in developing countries are often exploited and/or forced to mine for criminals and warlords.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Support social justice researchers and advocates.

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MURKY AND BROKEN SUPPLY CHAIN

THE PROBLEM: Most consumers don’t know where their gold comes from, so they risk buying gold linked to exploitation, war and/or environmental destruction.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Support and buy from independently certified and responsibly mined sources or recycled gold.

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Not sure the hope is real? Here’s some inspiration.