Mercury emissions from artisanal and small-scale gold mining throughout the Global South
exceed coal combustion as the largest global source of mercury. We examined mercury …

The use of mercury, often combined with cyanide, is common in gold processing at artisanal
and small-scale mining (ASGM) sites in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These methods cause …

Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) poses threats to biodiversity and to the health and
well-being of human communities. However, ASGM also economically supports several …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the world's largest source of anthropogenic
mercury emissions and releases. These have devastating consequences for miners' health …

1 As of July 2020, the 'exact'estimate compiled from existing reports and publications was
42,240,796 people. For the latest estimates, see: https://delvedatabase. org/2 Development …

In the Peruvian Amazon region, mining activities have contaminated land, riverbeds and
shores, including in protected areas, causing serious social and environmental impacts …

This article examines the evolution of gold extraction and processing technologies used in
artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the Amazonian region of Madre de Dios …

Establishing quantitative baseline estimates of mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold
mining is necessary to meet the requirements of the Minamata Convention on Mercury …

Mining activity in developing countries is frequently associated with the most severe and
disastrous environmental impacts, posing a threat to the survival and livelihoods of local …

This paper contributes to the growing literature on the dynamics and governance challenges
of artisanal mining in sub‐Saharan Africa. It examines the artisanal gold mining sector in …