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Mercury Pollution Due to Small-Scale Gold Mining: A Serious Menace [PDF]

This issue suggests measures to address the problem of mercury pollution and promote better environmental management of small-scale mining. Utilizing secondary data from mining institutions and primary data from key informants, two case study sites are ...
Asirot, Jasminda, Israel, Danilo C.
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Environmental, Health and Safety Intricacies of Artisanal Mining in the Gold-rich Landscapes of Karamoja, North-Eastern Uganda

, 2021
Artisanal small-scale gold mining presents opportunities for Uganda’s rural poor. However, it also poses serious environmental, health and safety challenges.
Serwajja, Eria, Eria Serwajja, Paul Isolo Mukwaya, Mukwaya, Paul Isolo   +3 more
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Protecting yourself from mercury from artisanal gold mining: Poster

, 2021
These visuals were created to educate people regarding the dangers associated with mercury from artisanal gold mining. They provide information regarding how exposure occurs from artisanal gold mining, health effects of mercury, and how to reduce mercury
Jacqueline Gerson (11647984), Falaye Danfakha (11648012), Mor Beye (11648015), Arabella Chen (11648004)   +3 more
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Protecting yourself from mercury from artisanal gold mining: Training Cards

, 2021
These visuals were created to educate people regarding the dangers associated with mercury from artisanal gold mining. They provide information regarding how exposure occurs from artisanal gold mining, health effects of mercury, and how to reduce mercury
Jacqueline Gerson (11647984), Falaye Danfakha (11648012), Mor Beye (11648015), Arabella Chen (11648004)   +3 more
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Les agents des mines camerounais : des « entrepreneurs » de la frontière minière ?

Revue Internationale des Études du Développement
For more than a decade, artisanal mining has been attracting large numbers of artisanal miners to mining areas in East Cameroon. As part of its strategy to reduce the social effects of structural adjustment, the World Bank has encouraged the regulation ...
Merlin Ottou
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Phosphorus Availability Affecting the Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in the Artisanal Gold Mining Area

Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) diversity is influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. Several studies have shown the presence of AMF in ex-gold mining areas with low soil fertility and heavy metal accumulation.
Faradila Mei Jayani, Eny Faridah, Handojo Hadi Nurjanto, Melya Riniarti   +3 more
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Structural Controls of the Expansion of Small‐Scale Artisanal Gold of Bouda Area (Kaya‐Goren Green Belt, Burkina Faso) From Remote Sensing

Earth and Space Science
Small‐scale artisanal mining is a vital sector of the economy of Burkina Faso. This activity, correctly regulated, remains essential for the population despite security issues since 2015.
R. A. I. Dao, H. Ilboudo, D. Baratoux
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Gravity Concentration in Artisanal Gold Mining

, 2020
Worldwide there are over 43 million artisanal miners in virtually all developing countries extracting at least 30 different minerals. Gold, due to its increasing value, is the main mineral extracted by at least half of these miners.
Veiga, Marcello M. (Marcello Mariz), Gunson, Aaron James, Aaron J. Gunson, Marcello M. Veiga   +3 more
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Biodiversity conservation versus artisanal gold mining: a case study of Chimanimani National Park, Zimbabwe [PDF]

, 2012
Artisanal gold mining plays an important role in sustainable development of rural communities. The objectives of this study were to: i) assess the environmental impacts of recent artisanal gold mining activities in Chimanimani National Park (CNP ...
Gandiwa, E., Gandiwa, P.
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Artisanal mining in Africa. Green for Gold?

International audienceThe livelihoods of 130 to 270 million people depend on artisanal mining. Artisanal mining is a labour-intensive, often illegal, extractive activity.
Molina Millan, Teresa, Girard, Victoire, Vic, Guillaume   +2 more
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