Gerencia Regional de Energía y Minas de Arequipa,
planetGOLD Perú
Spanish
La guía tiene el objetivo de prevenir y minimizar el riesgo de muerte a causa, la inhalación de gases tóxicos y/o venenosos y la caída de rocas en el interior de la mina, así como fortalecer la seguridad ocupacional en la MAPE.
Descripción y avance de actividades del proyecto “Gestión Integrada del Mercurio en la Minería de Oro Artesanal y de Pequeña Escala en el Perú - planetGOLD Perú” en las regiones de Arequipa, Piura y Puno.
Jacqueline R. Gerson; Natalie Szponar; Angelica Zambrano; David C. Evers; Luis E. Fernandez; et al.
English
This paper shows for the first time that an intact forest canopy near artisanal gold mining intercepts large amounts of particulate and gaseous mercury, at a rate proportional with total leaf area. The study documents substantial mercury accumulation in soils, biomass, and resident songbirds in some of the Amazon’s most protected and biodiverse areas, raising important questions about how mercury pollution may constrain modern and future conservation efforts in these tropical ecosystems.
This data compilation (database and map) was prepared from published and unpublished sources believed to be reliable. Data and information are provided as of the indicated date of "last database update" and are subject to revision and update without notice.
Despite considerable ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the planetGOLD programme has nonetheless managed to advance toward its goals of helping small-scale gold miners avoid the use of mercury, as well as contributing to the creation of more sustainable livelihoods and creating a healthier and more profitable sector overall. This report provides an overview of the progress made by the planetGOLD programme from July 2020 through June 2021.
Este documento ha sido preparado por el Artisanal Gold Council para proporcionar una guía básica práctica para el almacenamiento, el manejo y el transporte ambientalmente racional de mercurio líquido y desechos de mercurio en el Perú, particularmente desechos que consisten en mercurio elemental usado y materiales contaminados con mercurio.
Dr. P. Cordy, P. Maxson, N. Quispe and D. Merino
English
This document has been prepared by the Artisanal Gold Council to provide basic practical guidance for the environmentally sound storage, handling, and transport of liquid mercury and mercury wastes in Peru, particularly wastes consisting of used elemental mercury and mercury contaminated materials.
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