Mercury Watch Website: AGC & UNEP  The Mercury Watch Database
is an AGC project sponsored by the United Nations Environment program.
It is dedicated to collecting, analyzing, and publically serving
information about mercury use and emissions around the world with a
focus on artisanal and small scale gold mining. This information is very
useful for governments and other stakeholders who wish to address
important environmental concerns regarding mercury. Mercury Watch is served publicly and is being used: (a) as an open document for discussion with governments and agencies concerned about Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) (b) to encourage input from these stakeholders; and (c) as an education and awareness vehicle. The
database can be queried to provide basic information by country such as
largest ASGM gold production, largest mercury exporter, etc. The
website will be updated to incorporate stakeholder input, ASGM
population estimates, and multilingual support. |
MercuryWatch.org |
 BLOG Historical and Modern Government Responses to Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining The 19th century gold rushes - roughly 1849 to 1929 (80 years), and the modern ongoing gold rush – roughly 1970 to present (40 years and continuing) make for an interesting comparison. The earlier phase played a key role in the economic development and the evolution of governance systems... It has been over a decade since the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) first sounded the alarm about the transboundary nature of mercury pollution... Concentration of Gold Ores - a Key to Reducing Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining In artisanal gold mining... a good process of concentration can replace mercury and lead to big environmental and health improvements. Is Borax the Miracle Chemical that Will Replace Mercury in Artisanal Gold Mining? Can borax replace mercury in artisanal gold mining? – or is it better concentration that can replace mercury? Does Borax really have anything to do with it? Health & Artisanal Gold Mining Artisanal and small-scale gold mining presents a complex development and health-impact situation... Fifty thousand gold shops in the world's artisanal gold supply chain There are approximately 50,000 small gold shops serving artisanal and small scale gold miners worldwide... the first link in the artisanal gold supply chain to consumers...  |
