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Join Miko and Maya as they uncover the story of the Golden Valley—a once-breathtaking paradise that thrived through responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Through their journey, they learn how greed and harmful practices can harm both nature and communities—and how teamwork, perseverance, and love can heal a land and its people.

The story of Miko, Maya, at ang Ginintuang Lambak (and the Golden Valley) recognizes the essential lesson that communities engaged in artisanal and small-scale gold mining must embrace responsible mining practices. It serves as a poignant reminder that the pursuit of wealth should never compromise the

Mina Minera tells the story of a strong, hardworking woman who dedicates her life to supporting her family. From managing household chores to working as a miner, Mina takes on multiple roles to provide for her loved ones. As one of the many Filipino women miners, her story highlights the often invisible and unrecognized labor that women like her contribute to their families and communities.

The comic book emphasizes the crucial importance of making women's work visible—acknowledging and valuing their contributions, especially in sectors like mining. It calls for greater support and recognition of women’s roles, both at home and in the

Guía para practicar correctamente el uso del cianuro en las operaciones mineras.

The objectives of Sierra Leone's Minamata Initial Assessment are to provide an overview of the country’s use, emissions and re- leases of mercury and mercury compounds. First, it identifies and quantifies flows of mercury and mercury compounds. It then proposes an analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks that may guide the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury at the national level.

The goal of Sierra Leone's National Action Plan (NAP) is to formalize, sensitize and assist miners, traders, their communities and other relevant stakeholders in an inclusive and comprehensive manner, in order to mitigate the sector’s negative social, environmental and health impacts and to unlock the sector’s full development potential. The reduction of mercury use and the mitigation of its harmful impacts are among the NAP’s key priorities.

El mercurio utilizado en la amalgamación de oro se contamina en este proceso y pierde parte de su capacidad para atrapar el oro. La disminución de su capacidad se debe a algunos componentes del material que reaccionan con el mercurio. Estos componentes son: grasas, aceites lubricantes, aluminio, minerales solubles, sulfuros de plata, arsénico, antimonio y bismuto; barita, talco, silicato de magnesio, plomo metálico. Por eso es importante tener un manejo responsable del uso del mercurio y para eso una buena opción es utilizar el reactivador de mercurio

Le document présente une analyse exhaustive du cadre légal et réglementaire de la formalisation des Exploitations Minières Artisanales et à Petite Échelle (EMAPE) en Côte d'Ivoire. Cette étude examine les textes légaux nationaux et internationaux encadrant l’activité minière artisanale, en mettant en évidence les insuffisances du cadre juridique actuel. Elle explore des obstacles juridiques et sociologiques à la formalisation, comme les lourdeurs administratives et les difficultés de traçabilité de l’or. L’étude propose des recommandations pour améliorer la réglementation, professionnaliser les acteurs du secteur et renforcer les capacités

Minamata initial assessment report for Zambia.

El análisis comparativo que se detalla en este documento extrae enseñanzas de los esfuerzos realizados por nueve países planetGOLD participantes en la primera fase del programa, poniendo de relieve las similitudes y diferencias entre los distintos entornos geográficos y normativos. Este análisis se basa en estudios de caso detallados de las experiencias de estos países.

La retorta se utiliza para separar el oro del mercurio por destilación, evitando emisiones de mercurio al medio ambiente y recuperando el oro esponja.