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Fool's Gold Ten Problems with gold mining
One of the mines consumes 100 million gallons per day ac much as the city of Austin, Texac. And that's not all: Water systems around mines are contaminated by cyanide and other processing chemicals, and the acid mine drainage that runs off exposed rock. 3. WASTE ROCK To make a simple gold wedding band, at least tons of earth are excavated.