In artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), liquid mercury is used to extract gold from the ore, but this practice can be harmful to human health and the environment. In a recent study, Japanese scientists analyzed the potential unintended consequences of the main strategies proposed to minimize mercury use and emissions in ASGM under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Researchers looked at the potential unintended consequences of the strategies proposed to minimize mercury use and emissions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
Scientists investigate the side effects that stem from popular strategies adopted to mitigate mercury use and emissions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining In artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), liquid mercury is used to extract gold from the ore, but this practice can be harmful to human health and…