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Artisanal small-scale mining and mercury pollution in Ghana: a critical examination of a messy minerals and gold mining policy

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The use of mercury in artisanal small-scale gold mining has generated intense debate because of its deleterious effects on human health. A narrative policy analysis of artisanal gold mining debates in Ghana’s parliament was carried out in this study. The
Frederick Armah   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Myanmar:

open access: yesInternational Journal of Human Culture Studies, 2015
Osawa, Takahito, Hatsukawa, Yuichi
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Frontispiece: The Mercury Problem in Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining [PDF]

open access: yesChemistry – A European Journal, 2018
Louisa J. Esdaile, Justin M. Chalker
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Exposure to mercuric-cyanide complexes alters viability of zebrafish embryos

open access: yesDiscover Toxicology
Mercury (Hg) is a unique heavy metal toxicant found in numerous environmental and occupational settings. A major source of environmental Hg is artisanal and small-scale gold mining, whereby metallic mercury (Hg0) is used to concentrate gold from mined ...
Elizabeth H. Pittman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Investigation of Mercury in an Abandoned Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)

open access: yesJST (Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi)
This paper Mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a major environmental and health issue. Since mercury in the environment is persistent, mapping and investigating mercury in abandoned ASGM areas is urgent to mitigate and minimize mercury pollution.
Asep Nurohmat Nurohmat   +5 more
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