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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"mercury use"”.
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Measuring global progress towards a transition away from mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining
A sustainable global program to reduce mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) will require the demonstration of credible, continuous progress to secure political support and financing, and ultimately achieve success. Focused progress measurement has been lacking to date for …
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Socio-technical assessment of mercury and gold losses in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations in Colombia, A
… sector in Colombia releases about 90 tons of mercury per year. Although the Colombian government banned mercury in 2018 and has implemented a number of programs aimed at eliminating mercury from ASGM mineral processing systems, mercury use continues to be widespread. A number of scholars have …
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Identifying strategies for effective artisanal and small-scale gold mining interventions in Kadoma-Chakari, Zimbabwe
… 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 acid to leach mercury from cathode sludge and amalgams are identified as significant pathways for …