effects of mining on biodiversity - electricitestrasbourg.fr
Impacts of Artisanal Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon on ... Impacts of Artisanal Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon on Aquatic Ecosystem Biodiversity (2019-2020) Background Artisanal, or small-scale, gold mining (ASGM) is the leading cause of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon and one of largest sources of global mercury pollution to the atmosphere.