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Impact of mercury use in artisanal gold mining on community health: Kahama case study, Tanzania

, 2014
This study is part of the main research carried out in 2010 which investigated social economic impact of uncontrolled artisanal mining on local communities and the environment using a case study of sampled gold mining sites in selected villages in ...
Kalwani, Jumanne Daudi, Fumbuka, Colorine   +1 more
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ARTISANAL GOLD MINING AT CIKANGEAN RIVER IN MULYAJAYA VILLAGE, GARUT, WEST JAVA

, 2017
The artisanal and small scale gold mining usually utilize mercury for its gold recovery. Mercury is used as the best alternative by many miners due to its effectiveness, simple and cheap process for gold recovery.
Damayanti, Retno, Lutfie, M. Lutfie
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Artisanal gold mining in Kejetia (Tongo, Northern Ghana): a three-dimensional perspective

, 2020
Using in-depth ethnographic analysis of Kejetia’s artisanal gold mining community in Tongo (Northern Ghana), this article argues that governance is based on artisanal gold miners’ three-dimensional orientation towards both ‘above-ground’ social ...
Camp, E. van de
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Implementing programs to improve gold recovery and reduce environmental impacts by artisanal gold mining in Brazil

, 2007
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) is the largest source of mercury release into the environment from intentional use sources. One of the largest sites is located in the Tapajos River Basin region, in the Brazilian Amazon. In 2002 GEF/UNDP/UNIDO
Veiga, Marcello M. (Marcello Mariz), Sousa, Rodolfo N.   +1 more
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Mercury and cyanide exposure and safety practices in Sudanese artisanal gold mining communities, 2022. [PDF]

Environ Occup Health Pract
Almahi SS, Ali MMM, Adam MO, Osman MM.
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Heightened levels and seasonal inversion of riverine suspended sediment in a tropical biodiversity hot spot due to artisanal gold mining. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2019
Dethier EN, Sartain SL, Lutz DA.
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Mercury contamination of sediments at Indonesia Ciujung watershed: contribution of artisanal small-scale gold mining

Записки Горного института
Artisanal small-scale gold mining is the largest artificial source of mercury pollution and has been a very common problem recently. This study examined the contribution of Hg release due to artisanal small-scale gold mining in contaminating the sediment
Willy C. Nugraha, Huiho Jeong, Phan Dinh Quang, Randy Novirsa, Tomohiro Komorita, Ishibashi Yasuhiro, Jun Kobayashi, Koji Arizono, Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto   +8 more
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Metal uptake in sweet peppers cultivated in soils contaminated by artisanal gold mining: implications for food safety. [PDF]

Environ Geochem Health
Durante-Yánez EV, Urango-Cárdenas ID, Enamorado-Montes GH, Laza-Durante M, Caballero EC, Marrugo-Negrete J, Paternina-Uribe R, Díez S.   +7 more
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Survey on health and Safety in Artisanal & Small-Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe

Exploration of the causal factors of accidents, injuries and ill-health in Artisanal & Gold Mining in ...
singo, J
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Corrigendum to "Artisanal Gold Mining in Mongolia: Silica Exposure and Silicosis Risk Factors-Field Survey" [Saf Health Work. 2025;16(2):187-192]. [PDF]

Saf Health Work
Dansran D, Dashtseren I, Khishigdavaa G, Bandi S, Dagviikhorol B, Damiran N, Tseden B, Moyor BE, Myong JP.   +8 more
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