In Kachin State, mercury is currently the reagent most commonly used for gold extraction, but sometimes cyanide is also used. ... In 2002 a Wildlife Conservation Society survey counted 245 manual sluice and gold panning operations along the Irrawaddy between Myitkyina and Bhamo ... The most common engines on the dredges are 25 horsepower motors made by a Chinese company called linma.
Title | : | At what price? |
Author | : | Images Asia (Organization). Environment Desk, Pan Kachin Development Society |
Publisher | : | - 2004 |
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