After ASGM operations cease or move to new locations, tailings are often discarded without proper stabilization or containment measures. Such activity poses a risk to the environment and human health, especially if tailings contain residual mercury (or other toxic materials). View the collection of resources curated by planetGOLD and visit our Voices section to read more about the dangers of tailings.
Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections.
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