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Showing 1 to 20 of 87 for “"gold mining"”.
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Economic analysis of small-scale gold mining operations, An
Includes bibliographical references.
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Development of Sustainability Framework for the Gold Mining Industry in Myanmar
Mining has several impacts on the host community, country, and world at large. Mining-related issues are multifaceted, and responsibility boundaries are often ambiguous. The expectations of relevant stakeholders and the potential impacts of their operations define which criteria to be emphasized. …
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Waste discharge charge system : the practical implication from a gold mining perspective
The mining, agricultural and energy sectors, along with the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) are critical role players in managing South Africa's water resources. Water resources are under increasing pressure due to continuous population growth and economic development. It is critical to adopt a …
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Paleo-Ecotoxicology of Yellowknife (Northwest Territories, Canada) Lakes Impacted by Historic Gold Mining Activities
… (Branchiopoda, Crustacea) from historic gold mining in Yellowknife lakes (Northwest Territories, Canada) using a paleo-ecotoxicological approach. I examined Cladocera subfossils preserved in the modern and pre-1850 lake sediments of 23 lakes in the region, and the Daphnia resting egg bank …
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An investigation of wear and the performance of steels in the gold mining industry
… was aimed at the alleviation of wear in the gold mining industry. In order to achieve this objective it was necessary to examine the surfaces of worn materials in order to gain a better understanding of the different wear mechanisms and also to examine the extent and depth of deformation …
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Identifying strategies for effective artisanal and small-scale gold mining interventions in Kadoma-Chakari, Zimbabwe
… and contemporary artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Kadoma-Chakari, Zimbabwe in order to identify effective strategies to reduce mercury loss and exposure and to increase miners’ incomes by improving gold recoveries. Cyanidation of mercury-rich tailings and the use of nitric …
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The needs of miners: political ethics, mercury abatement, and intervention in artisanal gold mining communities
… mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM). ASM is the second largest source of anthropogenic global mercury pollution, accounting for roughly 1000tonnes of atmospheric emissions and releases to the environment per annum. The artisanal mining economy involves 10-15 million …
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Interpretation of the soil geochemical expression of the mineralization within the El Callao gold mining district, Venezuela
Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-59).
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Effects of Large-Scale Gold Mining on Habitat Use and Selection by a Resident Population of American Pronghorn
… in an area associated with a large open-pit gold mine. We classified levels of disturbance associated with the mine and used a random forest model to select ecological covariates associated with habitat use and selection by pronghorn. We used resource selection functions to examine how the …
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Mining for the Future: Dynamics of Artisanal Gold Mining Practice and Governance in the Balan-Bakama (Mande, Mali)
… examines the social organization of artisanal gold mining in the Balan-Bakama, a zone of the Mande area of southern Mali (West-Africa). Based on fieldwork conducted primarily in 2010-11 I show how villagers and specifically their male and female mining authorities govern mining sites in the …
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Environmental geochemistry of soils and stream sediments from Anka and Birnin-Gwari artisanal gold mining areas, NW Nigeria
… to assess the environmental impact of artisanal mining of quartz-gold-sulfide mineralization. XRF determination of total elemental concentration was carried out, along with sequential extraction procedures (SEPs) and in vitro bioaccessibility tests using ICP-AES. The results show that the soils …
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“They sent me home to die” – occupational diseases and the gold mining industry in post-apartheid South Africa
… in the case of Nkala & Others v Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited & Others (2016). The action was instituted by representatives of thousands of current and former miners from Southern African countries. Their intent was to claim damages from mining companies for causing their …
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A critical analysis of current housing and accommodation practices in the gold mining industry : the case of JCI
… employer housing practices in the South African gold mining industry. Beginning in the 1970s, but more particularly in the 1980s, a number of factors compelled employers to introduce alternatives to the system of hostel accommodation. South African migrant workers now have access to a broader …
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A study of alternative techniques to mercury amalgamation for gold extraction in artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has many definitions depending on the context. However, the common theme that characterises gold mining operations that fall within this category is that they make use of rudimentary methods to mine and process gold. The ASGM sector is a source of …
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Determinants and Implications of Chinese Involvement in Informal Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining in Ghana: Perspectives from the Grassroots
… relevance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in poverty reduction in Ghana and in the nation’s mineral production, this mining branch also presents huge environmental and social challenges due to weak regulation. Over the last decade, the proliferation of Chinese gold seekers into …
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Integrating social and environmental sustainability into the operations of a multinational gold mining company: A case study of AngloGold Ashanti
… into the operations of a multinational mining company is increasingly important to its long term viability. Yet, the boundaries of what constitutes responsible social and environmental sustainability practices are contested with stakeholder governance expectations continuing to evolve, …
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Assessing the role of top-down techniques for improving regional estimates of artisanal and small-scale gold mining mercury emissions
ASGM is the world’s largest source of anthropogenic Hg emissions and is common in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and East Asia. However, the amount of mercury emitted from ASGM and contributing to global mercury emissions is subject to substantial uncertainty. Bottom-up studies have …
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Rise of mercury emissions in the Amazon rainforest: an evaluation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining and biomass burning sources
… burning (BMB) and artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) operations. These activities, prevalent in the Amazon rainforest, are driven by agricultural and cattle ranching expansion and rising international gold prices, respectively. Although there are indications of increasing ASGM …
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