Miners across Uganda use mercury as part of artisanal gold mining, but the country’s policymakers are committed to supporting safer alternatives and moving towards responsible practices in the supply chain. The video was first produced by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and has been adapted by planetGOLD Uganda.
The Partnership Area fosters dialogue among practitioners, government policy makers, and donors about practical and effective ways to reduce mercury while supporting the economic benefits of the sector; disseminates information about the sector at national, regional and international events and through active expert networks and on-line platforms; and contributes to the formulation and implementation of innovative approaches to reduce mercury use, from national policies and planning, to on-the-ground projects in ASGM communities.
With the results of these field researches, GOLD-ISMIA will develop a mobile application and a web portal database through which the estimation of the mercury avoided from the mercury-free processing units within the project locations can be monitored in a systematic way and on regular basis.
This article reviews the use of mercury in artisanal mining and highlights the role miners, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played in communicating facts, perpetuating myths and deriving solutions for mercury pollution. This article also raises some key concerns that must be addressed to understand the behaviour of mercury in the environment and identifies solutions for problems facing communities where artisanal gold mining operations have been abandoned.
This report developed to provide an overview of the illegal and illicit trade of mercury in Indonesia as a case study for HEJ Support, contributing to the Illegal and Illicit Trade of Chemicals prepared by GRID Arendal and UNEP. The report provides the brief overview on the dynamics of mercury supply and trade in Indonesia, mercury suppliers and vendors, mercury pricing and labelling, and trade platform/mechanism.
Take an exclusive virtual tour of the planetGOLD Mongolia project's groundbreaking mercury-free processing facilities in Tunkhel village and Mandal Soum, Selenge province. This interactive 360° tour provides a unique opportunity to see firsthand the advanced techniques and practices being used to ensure environmentally friendly and safe gold mining.
Mercury-free artisanal and small-scale gold mining technologies can help miners recover gold more efficiently and safely. Learn about the options in this collection of curated resources.
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.
The guide provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on mercury supply, demand and trade. Furthermore, it aims to familiarize the reader with the provisions relevant to mercury trade in the Minamata Convention. Finally, it suggests practical steps to understand mercury trade at the national level and recommends approaches to developing the National Action Plan strategy to manage mercury trade in ASGM.
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