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Environmental and Safety Incidents concerning Tailings Dams at Mines:...
This study aims to identify and to annotate major incidents involving mine tailings dams since 1980. Although mining in some form takes place in almost every country, it was not... -
Aspectos Ambientales en Mineria de Metales No Ferrosos (Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Au)...
La minerIa y sus actividades conexas pueden ser una fuente de considerable perjuicio para el medio ambiente. La contaminación de aguas de superficie y subterráneas, el daño pro-... -
Environmental assessment of two artisanal gold mining sites in eastern...
This report is an environmental assessment of mercury pollution in two artisanal gold mining sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was conducted by the... -
Overview of the PlanetGOLD Programme - PlanetGOLD: Making a World of...
There is no description for this dataset
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Baseline Information for the National Action Plan on Artisanal and Small -...
ASGM is legal and recognised in Ghana through the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703 and the National Mining Policy, 2014. The Policy, Act and subsidiary legislations... -
Squeezing Gold from a Stone: How to Reduce Toxic Health Risks and Pollution...
Low-cost technologies available now have the potential to reduce dramatically mercury pollution in the small-scale and artisanal mining sector. By supporting miners with... -
National Level ASGM Sector Scoping Report: Assessment of the Artisanal and...
The two primary purposes of the national level scoping of the ASGM sector are to (1) provide the information necessary to develop effective mercury reduction strategies through... -
Mercury from Non-ferrous Metals Mining and Smelting - UNEP Global Mercury...
The report aims to elucidate the fate of mercury within commercial smelters and refiners; estimate the magnitude of potential emissions and releases from the production of non-... -
Guide for Reducing Major Uses and Releases of Mercury
This document is intended to assist countries to identify sources of mercury exposure and to assess main methods of reducing mercury exposures and risks to their people. -
ASGM Region: Goldu: Location Information; Key Variable Statistics for ASGM...
Location Information; Key Variable Statistics for ASGM Sites in Godu; Baseline Estimates for the Region -
[ASGM Site: Placerton]
This document contains the following worksheets: ASGM Conversion Tool: Informal Units to ISO Units; Location Information; Information from Nearby Mining Communities; Gold Trader... -
ASGM Forms - Annex A1
Interview forms -
ASGM National Level Sector Scoping: Literature Review Record and Notes - Annex A2
Literature review record and notes -
Estimating Mercury Use and Documenting Practices in Artisanal and...
The ASGM baseline guidebook and toolkit enable the reader to: 1. Create a comprehensive national overview of ASGM practices; 2. Design a baseline research plan that aligns with... -
Case Study: Piura, Peru - Creating a Sustainable Artisanal and Small-scale...
Artisanal miners near the border with Peru and Ecuador learn mining theory and practice -
Case Study: Portovelo, Ecuador - Creating a Sustainable Artisanal and Gold...
A mineral processing plant is constructed to educate and train artisanal miners in cleaner techniques for gold extraction. -
Strategic Plan on Management of Mercury in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold...
The “Strategic Plan on Management of Mercury in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (SPASGM), 2012-2016 is a management plan for fostering safe and sound management of mercury...