Artisanal mining of gold with mercury in Ghana

Artisanal Mining of Gold with Mercury in Ghana

The paper examines the environmental impact of artisanal mining of gold with mercury (Hg) in Ghana. In spite of its positive socioeconomic contributions, it is well known that artisanal mining of gold contributes in no small measure to land degradation, loss of biodiversity and natural resources, deforestation, water pollution, etc. In Ghana, these environmental problems remain poorly studied. ...

Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is inherently risky, but little is known about mining-associated hazards and injuries despite the tremendous growth worldwide of ASGM and the benefits it offers. The current study aimed to characterize the physical injuries associated with ASGM in Ghana to guide policy formulation. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the Tarkwa mining distric...

Unsafe Occupational Health Behaviors: Understanding Mercury-Related Environmental Health Risks to Artisanal Gold Miners in Ghana

1 Department of Environmental Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, 2 Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Health Sciences Addition, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, 3 Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 4 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Water Research Institute...

Quicksilver & Gold: Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Mercury contamination associated with artisanal gold mining on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines.

The Agusan River basin of eastern Mindanao, the Philippines, hosts several centres of artisanal gold mining, the most important of which, Diwalwal, is a significant gold producer in global terms. An investigation of the environmental impacts of artisanal mining in the Agusan system, with particular reference to mercury contamination, was initiated in 1995 following reports of several incidents ...