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Rural Knowledge Transformation in Terms of Mercury Used in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)—A Case Study in Gorontalo, Indonesia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Gorontalo is reputed to be one of the best-quality gold producers in the Indonesian archipelago. Gold production has been largely achieved through the activities of artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which as part of its extraction process ...
Mohamad Jahja   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Mercury (Hg) use and pollution assessment of ASGM in Ghana: challenges and strategies towards Hg reduction

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
Reduction or possible elimination of Hg from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the main goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which has been signed by many countries involved in ASGM, including Ghana. This article provides a recent overview of ASGM gold production and Hg use in Ghana.
Alex Kwasi Saim
exaly   +3 more sources

First Retrospective Study of Avian Mercury Exposure in a Tropical ASGM Hotspot

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest anthropogenic source of mercury globally. Few studies have explored how this toxicant affects avian wildlife in Indonesia, an ASGM hotspot. Here, we use feather samples from museum specimens (n = 92) of Indonesian birds to examine changes through time in methylmercury (MeHg), diet, and ...
Sarah A. Dzielski   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Integrating The ASGM Framework Into Digital Marketing Strategies For B2B Branding Success

Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry
The fast digitization of business-to-business (B2B) interactions is causing a sea change in the branding landscape. Back in the day, product details, pricing methods, and established customer connections took center stage, leaving little room for B2B branding.
Pinaki Mandal, Sanjog Kakade
openaire   +1 more source

A picture of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Brazil and its mercury emissions and releases

Environmental Geochemistry and Health
This study presents a picture of ASGM in Brazil and prospective numbers on mercury emissions and releases in 2016, when the country declared production of about 90 tonnes of gold, of which circa 25 tonnes came from ASGM. However, it is also necessary to consider the illegal production of ASGM which is estimated to vary between 10% and eight times more ...
Zuleica Carmen, Castilhos   +1 more
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ASGM tailings management and reprocessing governance: global trends

This report first outlines important technical aspects of ASGM, including ore extraction, processing, tailings generation, management, and reprocessing. It also addresses mercury recovery, management, and disposal. Then the authors examine existing governance frameworks, including guidelines from the United Nations Environment Program. This is followed
Mutemeri, Nellie   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

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