Activities - Medicus Mundi Mozambique

Training promotes a less Polluting and Dangerous Gold Extraction

It is cheaper, less toxic and allows to extract almost double the gold. In Cabo Delgado, artisanal miners are learning to replace mercury with sodium borate (borax).

Study on Environment and Artisanal Mining presented in Pemba

The report warns of issues such as child labor, the distance between mines and health facilities and the lack of knowledge about the environmental impact caused by the activity.