Resources

US EPA presents a brief information page on a variety of important issues around the dangers of mercury in the ASGM sector.

The authors present the value of remote sensing techniques to complement the knowledge on artisanal mining impacts, including for detection of illegal sites, the evaluation of the degradation of soils and waters, the deforestation and the monitoring of expansion of ASGM with time. While these techniques are relevant, they sometimes are blind  to gender issues, labor relations, mobility, migration, and insecurity.

This paper discusses opportunities to use remote sensing (RS) technologies in addressing the persistent global challenges related to the ASGM sector.

This page offers additional resources related to remote sensing and mercury monitoring in and around ASGM sites.

This is the final technical background document created for the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Fifth meeting. 

This framework document provides a pragmatic approach for designing representative studies and developing uniform sampling guidelines to support estimates of morbidity that are explicitly linked to exposure to land-based contaminants from ASGM activities.

This systematic review, conducted as part of the World Health Organization’s Global Plan of Action for Workers’ Health, sought to assess the state of knowledge on occupational health programs and interventions for the informal ASGM sector.

This study investigates the prevalence of accidents and injuries, as well as the associated risks and existing safety practices in Zimbabwe's ASGM sector.

Este estudio ofrece la primera estimación cuantitativa de la influencia que ejercen la hidrodinámica y los sedimentos en el transporte de mercurio en un río amazónico para un tramo de más de 200 km, afectado por actividades de minería aurífera aluvial.

The purpose of the research was to look into the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) practices in Ghana’s ASGM sector, with a focus on ‘Ntotroso’, and uncover the flaws bringing awareness to regulators and other important stakeholders.