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Mercury emissions from Peruvian gold shops: Potential ramifications for Minamata compliance in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities

Keegan H. Moody; Kazi M. Hasan; Sumeja Aljic; Victoria M. Blakeman; L. Perry Hicks; Danielle C. Loving; Matthew E. Moore; B. Spencer Hammett; Mónica Silva-González; Caryn S. Seney; and Adam M. Kiefer 2019 English

Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury has led to the establishment of Peruvian regulations limiting mercury concentrations in air to 2000 ng/m3 over a 24-hr measurement period. As a result, three communities in Madre de Dios, Peru were mapped during October 2017 to determine Hg⁰ vapor concentrations in the air.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Peru
Topics:

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
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USAID: Sector Environmental Guideline (SEG): ASM

Battelle and The Cadmus Group, Inc. USAID 2017 English

These guidelines are designed for project managers, project implementers, practitioners, or others working on development or environmental management projects that could impact ASM projects or communities that engage in ASM. This document addresses: (1) impact of development projects on ASM; (2) impacts of ASM on the environment, health, and socio-political systems; (3) best practices on mitigation measures for minimizing impacts of ASM; (4) impact of climate change on ASM; and (5) impact of ASM on climate change.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions

Formalization
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

Health/Safety

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Biodiversity

Gender

Environmental Impact

Development

Conflict Areas
Download .pdf (1.19 MB)
The mercury supply chain, stakeholders and their responsibilities in the quest for mercury-free gold

Morgane M.C. Fritz; Peter A. Maxson; and Rupert J. Baumgartner 2016 English

For many years, the use of mercury in ASGM has afforded an income for many persons without better options, but has brought with it extensive harm to the environment, the miners and their communities. This paper analyzes the stakeholders and their diverse roles with regard to the trade and supply of mercury for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining and applies a supply chain management approach to stakeholder theory.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
Download .pdf (1.09 MB)
Estimating mercury use and documenting practices in artisanal and small-scale gold mining: Methods and tools

UNEP, Artisanal Gold Council 2018 English

This guidebook and toolkit have been designed to assist governments, civil-society organizations, and the private sector of countries in preparing a National Action Plan for reducing mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Cyanide/ Mercury
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Determinación del uso de Mercurio en el Sector de la Minería de Oro Artesanal y en Pequeña Escala (MAPE): Métodos y herramientas

ONU medio ambiente Artisanal Gold Council 2017 Spanish

Este manual y kit de herramientas han sido diseñado para ayudar a los gobiernos, organizaciones civiles y el sector privado de los distintos países en la preparación de un Plan de Acción Nacional (PAN) para reducir el uso de mercurio en la minería de oro artesanal y en pequeña escala (MAPE), de acuerdo con los requerimientos para las Partes que cumplen las condiciones estipuladas en el artículo 7 del Convenio de Minamata sobre el Mercurio.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Cyanide/ Mercury
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planetGOLD: A video introduction to the programme

planetGOLD English

This video gives an overview of the ASGM sector and how the planetGOLD programme is working in partnership with governments, the private sector, and mining communities in 9 countries to significantly improve the production practices and work environment of artisanal and small-scale miners.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Countries:

Burkina Faso

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Indonesia

Kenya

Mongolia

Peru

Philippines
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Environmental Impact

Development
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A Rapid Assessment of Gold and Financial Flows linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Philippines: Follow the Money Philippines

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Levin Sources 2017 English

Levin Sources and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime produced two case studies identifying financial flows-both licit and illicit- in Mongolian and Filipino ASGM sectors. This report, focusing on The Philippines, provides a nuanced first-look at how stakeholders can better understand and respond to the role gold supply chains and financial flows play in formalization efforts.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance
Countries:

Philippines
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (1.64 MB)
Developing Training Materials to Promote the Reduction of Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining

APEC Secretariat 2019 English

This report summarizes the activities and results of the project Developing Training Materials to Promote the Reduction of Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining. Overall, the project sought to produce a business training module based on leading global practice in ASGM and designed to promote Minamata Convention compliance. This project is intended to enhance coordination among ASGM education programs throughout the APEC region in support of domestic and international mercury reduction efforts.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions
Countries:

Peru

Philippines

Indonesia
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (3.29 MB)
Phasing Out Mercury? Ecological Economics and Indonesia's Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector

Samuel J. Spiegel; Sumali Agrawal; Dino Mikhab; Kartie Vitamerry; Philippe Le Billon; Marcello Veigad; Kulansi Konoliusb; and Bardolf Paul 2017 English

This article uses an ecological economics approach to analyse tensions surrounding efforts to phase out mercury in Indonesia's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, among the largest sources of mercury pollution worldwide. It also discusses implications of domestic cinnabar mining for controlling mercury in Indonesia's ASGM sector, highlighting obstacles to implementing the Minamata Convention, a treaty that aims to restrict mercury use.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Indonesia
Topics:

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (686.66 KB)
Estimer l'utilisation du mercure et identifier les pratiques de l'extraction minière artisanale et à petite échelle de l'or (EMAPE): Méthodes et outils

ONU environnement Artisanal Gold Council 2017 French

Ce guide pratique a été conçu pour aider les gouvernements, les organisations de la société civile et le secteur privé des pays concernés à élaborer un Plan d’action national (PAN) visant à réduire l’utilisation du mercure dans le secteur de l’extraction minière artisanale et à petite échelle d’or (EMAPE), conformément aux exigences de l’Article 7 de la Convention de Minamata sur le mercure.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Cyanide/ Mercury
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