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Eliminating Mercury and Cyanide: The Future of Responsible Gold Recovery

A new gold extraction technology is poised to deliver significant sustainability benefits for the gold mining sector, particularly in regions where environmental and health impacts from traditional extraction methods remain a critical concern. This innovative process, described recently in Nature Sustainability, eliminates the need for highly toxic chemicals such as cyanide and mercury, which are …

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