Gold mining relies heavily on the use of toxic chemicals and produces so much waste that it is hard to grasp.
The environmental effects of gold mining are devastating. It generates inconceivable amounts of waste. Every 40 seconds, gold mining produces the weight of the Eiffel Tower in waste. In less than 5 days, you could cover the city of Paris with “Waste” Towers.
Visit The World Count’s counter showing the staggering amount of toxic waste generated by worldwide gold mining today, this week, this month or this year –
https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/mining/environmental-effects-of-gold-mining
We don’t want ANY toxic waste from gold mining at Sam’s Creek. Join our mailing list, write to MPs, take action to add your voice and show that our community believes this is the wrong mine in the wrong place.