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Chemical waste pipe in Honduras

The gold-rich solution is stored in pools until the gold is removed by chemical process. The wastes can contain cyanide acids and other pollutants such as arsenic.

[Picture by: Annie Bungeroth]

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Published on 27/06/2006, last updated on 29/02/2008