Gravity Concentration in Artisanal Gold Mining

Evaluation of Occupational Therapy Practices for Artisanal Gold Mining in Bagega Community, Zamfara State, Nigeria

Background: The enormous numbers of people involved in artisanal gold mining (AGM) together with primitive methods being used in processing gold have resulted in health and environmental challenges. Based on this, both the local and international stakeholders in mining and health sectors engaged in therapeutic practice to mitigate the challenges. Methods: Physical observation and soil samples ...

Mineral Processing Analysis in Artisanal Gold Mining, Peru

The usage of inefficient techniques in artisanal gold mining is quite common, either to extract the ore or processing it, and related to environmental contamination. This paper analyse the mineral processing of a case study in Peru (San Cristobal) with the aim to improve the gold recovery process and the environmental impact. The process of amalgamation (gold-mercury) has been found as ineffect...

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. ...

Scales of Responsible Gold Mining: Overcoming Barriers to Cleaner Artisanal Mining in Southern Ecuador

Gold mining by itinerant miners is acknowledged by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the means of livelihood for more than 13 million people in the developing world. Though there are many potential socio-economic benefits of smallscale mining, there are also negative impacts from these small and inefficient operations due to wasteful extraction and processing techniques, often invo...

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