Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the mining of gold deposits with simple
physical and chemical characteristics using simple equipment and technology. In 2005, total …

Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is an exciting issue in the developing world
related to sustainable development goals in environmental topics. Mercury is one of the …

In many studies, most of community's gold mining (CGM) activities are considered as trigger
of mercury pollution, and are synonymous with poverty. Mercury pollution is related with the …

Central Sulawesi has a large amount of gold deposits unevenly extended in a number of
regencies and cities. Some companies with concession land have already held contract of …

The artisanal and small scale gold mining usually utilize mercury for its gold recovery.
Mercury is used as the best alternative by many miners due to its effectiveness, simple and …

There are indications that Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Banyumas Regency
is still using mercury for gold extraction. Mercury is a persistent and toxic compound for …

Traditional gold mining that grows without planning and only on the will of the community in
order to obtain coffers, then the negative impact cannot be avoided. The gold mining of the …

Gold mining has been an important livelihood for majority of the local people in Mandor,
West Kalimantan. The history of gold mining in this area can be traced back to the Dutch …

Most of artisanal gold mining operations in the world are using mercury to extract gold
including the traditional miners in Aceh. Gold extraction using mercury is simple …

Small-scale gold mining activities and their mercury emissions in the Gorontalo Utara
Regency of the Gorontalo Province, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, have been studied. The …