In 2015, researchers in Brazil started a project to address a tricky challenge: Reducing exposure to mercury contamination in the region of the Tapajós River, a major tributary of the Amazon. Artisanal miners use the heavy metal to separate gold from ore, then burn it off. The waste mercury then ends up in the air, […]
SEM, a leading developer and operator of environmental technology solutions, has won the top prize of $100,000 in the Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge: The Amazon. Click to read more.