Social and Economic Aspects of Reducing Mercury Pollution in Artisanal Gold Mining

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Simon D. Handelsman
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Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
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Publication Date:
May 1, 2006

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?Artisanalmining ?Application of human energy (e.g. pick & shovel) directly to produce minerals ?majority no technical skills and lack adequate working tools ?Small-scale mining ?Application of modern technology for limited scale mineral production Significance of ArtisanalMining ?15 million people in artisanaland small scale gold mining ?55 developing countries ?Use of mercury damages health of 100 million people
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APA: Simon D. Handelsman  (2006)  Social and Economic Aspects of Reducing Mercury Pollution in Artisanal Gold Mining

MLA: Simon D. Handelsman Social and Economic Aspects of Reducing Mercury Pollution in Artisanal Gold Mining. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2006.

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