About nine million Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) workers in Africa and people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Despite the hazards and risks posed by ASGM being well characterized, coordinated multidisciplinary environmental …
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Globally most mines generate five to eight grams of gold per tonne of rock. In Bolivia, where diesel is subsidised and mercury is unregulated, even one gram a tonne is still profitable. This has ...
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While Western countries, including the United States, have largely phased out mercury, more than 10 million people in 70 countries — mostly poorer nations across Asia, Africa and Latin America ...
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One of the most important aquifers in South Africa (SA) is the dolomitic aquifer of the West Rand and Far West Rand area which commence south of Johannesburg and pass beyond Carletonville to Orkney in the West (McCarthy and Rubidge 2005; Lusilao et al. 2014).Although gold mining industry is still considered as the basis …
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Mercury (Hg) pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non-degradable and toxic nature. Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and biological processes. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), unregulated artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) contributes up to …
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There is, of course, also a negative impact on the environment, particularly through the use of mercury in gold mining. And, because illegal mining often brings with it a whole range of other activities it has often had the consequence of introducing criminal elements into communities, and increasing levels of violence.
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During the course of a research programme being con-ducted by the Research Organization of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa into the geochemical composi …
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Randfontein is located South-west of Johannesburg (30 km West), in Gauteng Province South Africa. Some of the major and oldest gold mines in South Africa are located in Randfontein, where majority of the mines that operated before 1920 employed amalgam process as means of extracting gold from its ores.
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A recent study reveals that 71.7% of miners at artisanal gold mining sites in Cameroon show mercury levels at concentrations above the limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to stem the widespread use of the highly toxic chemical. ... Bolivia. He has reported from Europe, North Africa, …
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While mercury amalgamation has been used for thousands of years to mine gold and silver, 2 it is unfortunately still a widespread technique in present-day artisanal gold mining. Mercury is abundant and inexpensive, sourced through a variety of industrial supply chains or mined directly from cinnabar, making it a readily available tool for ...
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Over 50% of all gold reserves are found in South Africa, with the Witwatersrand Basin remaining the largest gold resource in the world.. In 1975, South Africa was responsible for producing 40% of the gold ever mined. By 2010, however, China affirmed its status as the world's largest gold producer with production of 324 tonnes of gold, followed by …
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The impact of historical use of mercury (Hg) for the extraction of gold was assessed in watersheds from an abandoned mine in Randfonetin, a town located at 45 km west of Johannesburg (South …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the environmental, health and socio-economic status. In essence, there is a need to investigate how these activities fuel poverty eradication in Africa. Here, a …
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The present paper is a review on the status of mercury (Hg) as a pollutant in South African aquatic ecosystems. Spatial patterns of Hg distribution and bioaccumulation in water resources were investigated by collecting and analyzing multimedia ... and artisanal gold mining (i.e., Inkomati WMA). Ancillary water quality parameters (e.g. pH ...
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Small-scale gold mining is the key driver of global mercury demand, according to a U.N. report on the highly toxic metal, with South America accounting for 39% of this demand.
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DOI: 10.1016/J.EMCON.2016.07.003 Corpus ID: 133148733; Determination of mercury and its fractionation products in samples from legacy use of mercury amalgam in gold processing in Randfontein, South Africa
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A lot of work had been done in the world and in South Africa on mercury in coal, with emphasis on the mode of 104-1 occurrence, and its release into the atmosphere [13]. However, little is known about mercury …
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The same mining practices, however, are present throughout South America, Africa and Asia. Mercury Forges a Destructive Path As the price of gold has soared during the past decade, thousands of Peruvians—mostly from the Amazon and sierra region of Cusco—have embraced artisanal small-scale gold mining.
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Executive Summary[1] The U.S. Departments of State, the Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security, Labor, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are issuing this Advisory in light of increasingly concerning reporting related to the role of illicit actors in the gold trade, including the Wagner Group, to (i) …
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The glamour of gold leaves a trail of mercury and lead that poisons miners and residents of African countries.
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10: Target Gold Mine – 452Koz. The Target 1 Gold Mine, which is owned by Harmony Gold, produced 72,146 oz of gold in 2020. Located at the Welkom gold fields, the proven and probable mineral …
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Often unsafe and unregulated, these operations account for 20 per cent of the global gold supply, generating about $30 billion annually. Responsible for 37 per cent of global mercury pollution, they emit 2,000 tons of the element every year. Used in mining for over 3,000 years, mercury does not degrade in the
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Mercury contamination from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) currently accounts for 37% of the global total, often affecting tropical regions where …
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Total mercury (HgTOT), inorganic mercury (IHg), and methylmercury (MHg) were determined in dry season waters, sediments, and tailings from an active mine which has long history of gold exploitation. Although HgTOT in waters was generally low (0.03 to 19.60 ng L(-1)), the majority of the samples had …
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The impact of historical use of mercury (Hg) for the extraction of gold was assessed in watersheds from an abandoned mine in Randfonetin, a town located at 45 km west of Johannesburg (South Africa), which has a long history of gold mining, and its surroundings.The majority of analyzed waters at the site were acidic with pH ranging …
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Mercury contamination from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) currently accounts for 37% of the global total, often affecting tropical regions where regulations, if they exist, are often poorly enforced. Ingestion by people and other animals damages the nervous, reproductive, and cognitive systems. Despite the efforts of many …
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One of the most important aquifers in South Africa (SA) is the dolomitic aquifer of the West Rand and Far West Rand area which commence south of …
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Ashima Sharma looks at the mercury and lead legacy of mines in Africa and assesses ways to make mining giants part of the solution. ... a group of 140,000 women and children from Kabwe brought a class action suit against the mining giant Anglo American South Africa, ... pre-peer review study revealed that 71.7% of miners at artisanal gold ...
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