Mercury‐dependent artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest source of
mercury pollution on Earth. In this practice, elemental mercury is used to extract gold from …

Artisanal gold mining (AGM) continues to be a pervasive global health issue. While there are
various problems associated with AGM, mercury exposure is the primary hazard contributing …

Abstract The Minamata Convention on Mercury, with its objective to protect human health
and the environment from the dangers of mercury (Hg), entered into force in 2017. The …

Background Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the world's largest anthropogenic
source of mercury emission. Gold miners are highly exposed to metallic mercury and suffer …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a critical poverty reduction strategy for millions of
people around the world; however, it is notoriously dangerous. While there is an awareness …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations have been conducted in Ghana for
centuries. Over time, technological advances in the industry occurred and miners separated …

Mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has captured global attention
and concern for decades. Policy makers and development practitioners routinely promote …

Governments across the globe are increasingly adopting a more aggressive approach to
combat informal artisanal mining, including the deployment of the military to prevent …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood practice around the world,
especially in the Global South. In Tanzania, millions of people depend on artisanal and …

Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) using mercury (Hg) amalgamation has been
occurring on Buru Island, Indonesia since early 2012, and has caused rapid accumulation of …