This study aims to determine the implications of Illegal gold mining carried out by the community in Perentak village, Merangin Regency. The research method carried out is a qualitative method with a focus of attention on the household economy of rural communities and the environment, for that researchers hold interviews and discussions with communities in Perentak village and observe environmental changes. The results of the study found that the presence of Illegal gold mining conducted by the Perentak villagers had positive implications for the improvement of the household economy in the short term, but in the long term along with environmental changes as a result of the addition of gold without a permit had a negative impact on the environment which also had negative implications on the household economy.