Resources

Global Mercury Partnership Area on Reducing Mercury in ASGM

UNEP English

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.

Global Mercury Project

UNIDO, UNDP 2007 English

From 2002 to 2007, the Global Mercury Project demonstrated ways of overcoming barriers to the adoption of best practices and pollution prevention measures that limit the mercury contamination of international waters from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. This archive of the project web site allow users to explore the many useful products generated.

The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals

EPRM English

The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals is a multi-stakeholder partnership established with the goal to create better social and economic conditions for mine workers and local mining communities, by increasing the number of mines that adopt responsible mining practices in Conflict and High Risk Areas (CAHRAs).

Vilma Morales: "Bolivia would be the country of origin of the mercury that reaches Peru" | INTERVIEW

Yvette Sierra Praeli 2020 English

Vilma Morales is a chemical engineer and one of the main mercury experts in Peru. Her work in hazardous waste management has led her to investigate and learn how this heavy metal behaves, causing so much damage to the environment and people's health, especially due to its use in legal and illegal mining.

Bolivia: estudio analiza mecanismos del comercio ilegal de mercurio

Yvette Sierra Praeli 2020 Spanish

En el 2015, Bolivia importó 152 toneladas de mercurio, 12 veces más de lo adquirido el año anterior, un incremento que se dio cuando el Perú impuso restricciones al comercio y uso de este metal pesado directamente ligado a la extracción de oro.

New Study: Amazon Authorities Can’t Get a Grip on Mercury Trade

Bram Ebus 2020 English

Last week, the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL) published a report looking into the world of the informal and formal mercury trade. The study was undertaken in three different continents. In the Amazon region, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname were examined.

Diapositivas sobre Comercio Justo del Oro

Franco Arista - planetGOLD Perú 2020 Spanish

Esta presentación fue elaborada como parte de una serie de webinars sobre Comercio Justo del Oro en Perú y Ecuador. En el documento se presenta los diferentes tipos de certificación de oro limpio dirigidos a la minería artesanal y de pequeña escala (MAPE).

Opening the black box: Local insights into the formal and informal global mercury trade revealed

IUCN 2020 English

A combination of factors is driving the continued use of mercury, including the lucrativeness of the trade, the informality of the ASGM sector, the poverty of many miners and the power imbalance between many traders and miners. Mercury governance within the investigated countries has potential for improvement. To tackle the mercury problem, action should be taken that addresses the problem from all angles and takes all key stakeholders into account. The  report is a compilation of findings from investigations that IUCN NL’s local partner organisations carried out. More detailed findings for each country can be found in the respective country/regional report.

Changing the status quo in Ghana’s mining sector

Commodity Monitor 2020 English