The use of mercury to recover gold is a common practice amongst artisanal and small scale miners making the sector the largest mercury polluter in the world. Artisanal and small scale gold miners depend on mercury to amalgamate gold, which is a process where the mercury is combined (mixed with the hand) with the ore […]
The Artisanal Small Scale Gold Mining sector is the largest Mercury Polluter in the World
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 […]
U.S. Nationals advised to invest in the African Gold Sector
The United States (US) State Department in its recent advisory on Africa’s gold sector has urged US nationals and investors to consider exploring opportunities and investment options in the African gold value chain. They are advised to invest in large-scale projects and commercial businesses that foster the sustainable development of the artisanal and small-scale mining […]