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

JST (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, null Nicko Widiatmoko S.Si., M.Si., null Yeni Novitasari, Mochamad Rifat Noor, null Noviarso Wicaksono, null R Arif Suryanegara   +5 more
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Bacteria isolation as a bioremediation agent of mercury contamination from ASGM soil waste

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Abstract Gold mining activities in Lampung Province, especially those carried out traditionally, can pollute the environment with heavy metals such as mercury (Hg). Bioremediation using local microorganisms is a potential and environmentally friendly approach to overcome pollution. This study aims to isolate and identify bacteria from
N Oktavia, H Prasetia, W Astuti, F R Mufakhir, S Sumardi, Y Kusumastuti, H T B M Petrus, A Afandi, Y A Purwestari   +8 more
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM): Management and Socioenvironmental Impacts in the Northern Amazon of Ecuador

, 2022
Mining is one of the oldest economic activities of mankind. Within this activity, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the most studied sectors due to its high level of environmental contamination and the social problems it causes.
Salvatore Straface, Carlos Renato Chávez Velásquez, Carlos Mestanza-Ramón, Demmy Mora-Silva, Isabel Dominguez Gaibor, Giovanni D’Orio, Enrique Tapia-Segarra, José Fernando Esparza Parra   +7 more
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THE POLITICS OF ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING (ASGM) IN TANZANIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY. [PDF]

This study investigates the politics of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in 21st-century Tanzania, focusing on the organization of miners towards access to key resources, namely land, capital, markets, geological information, technology, and ...
Kabamanya, Eliud Atugonza
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Sécurisation et distribution : évolutions de la gouvernance de l’orpaillage en Guinée

EchoGéo
Guinea is one example of the global boom in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The activity is expanding outside the legal framework but not without regulation. Based on interviews conducted at mining sites between 2021 and 2023, this research
Robin Petit-Roulet
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ASGM-Agriculture interactions across multiple levels.

Legend: + Positive interaction;–Negative interaction. Source: Authors’ construct.
Enoch Adranyi (18309620), Lindsay C. Stringer (11127851), Henrice Altink (4830879)   +2 more
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Mercury use and the socio-economic significance of artisanal and small-scale gold (ASGM) mining in Senegal : a mixed-methods approach to understanding ASGM [PDF]

, 2015
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) continues to grow in more than 70 countries in the developing world, creating thriving local rural economies but also causing significant environmental contamination and health issues, with one particularly ...
Persaud, Anthony W.
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Preferred changes towards ASGM activities, based on questionnaires.

Preferred changes towards ASGM activities, based on questionnaires.
Enoch Adranyi (18309620), Lindsay C. Stringer (11127851), Henrice Altink (4830879)   +2 more
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Phytoremediation as a Sustainable Solution for Mercury Contamination in Artisanal Gold Mining Sites: Insights from ASGM in South Lampung, Indonesia

Jurnal Presipitasi
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) contributes significantly to mercury contamination, posing severe environmental and health risks due to the improper disposal and release of mercury into soil and water.
Muhammad Akbari Danasla, Chyndy Anjelita, Rizqi Arbi Julyanto   +2 more
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A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents one of the most hazardous work environments. While formalization of this sector has been suggested (e.g., Minamata Convention) as a means to improve working conditions, we are unaware of ...
Benedict N. L. Calys-Tagoe, Edith Clarke, Thomas Robins, Niladri Basu   +3 more
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