In its recent advisory on Africa’s gold sector, the US State Department has bemoaned the increasing use of mercury in ASGM despite the existence of mercury-free gold recovery methods and projects that seek to reduce the use of mercury in ASGM. According to the agency, the artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is […]
Mercury-free mining technology introduced to fight galamsey
Mercury-free mining technology introduced to fight galamsey To bolster the fight against illegal mining, which has become a national canker and raised serious concerns about pollution of rivers in mining areas, a new mineral processing technology has been introduced by a Ghanaian company to promote sustainable mining. The mineral processing technology ensures a cleaner gold […]