SOUND TAILINGS MANAGEMENT IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING Technical Document

The  technical  document  provides  an  overview  of  the  available  knowledge  on  the  management  of mercury-containing  tailings  generated  from  the  ongoing  ASGM  practices.  Furthermore,  based  on experiences  and  specific  case  studies  gathered  from  mining  sites  worldwide,  each  section  outlines relevant  recommendations  for  the  sound  management  of  tailings  along  the  mining  life  cycle. The current version of the document has been submitted to the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Minamata Convention as an information document.