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The impact of post gold mining on mercury pollution in the …

The impact of historical use of mercury (Hg) for the extraction of gold was assessed in watersheds from an abandoned mine in Randfonetin, a town located at 45 km west of …

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Mercury and artisanal and small-scale gold mining: Review …

The large majority of ASGM mercury use was found to occur in countries in South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and East and Southeast Asia. ... Halides are used as the lixiviant in systems …

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The impact of post gold mining on mercury pollution in the West Rand region, Gauteng, South Africa

The impact of historical use of mercury (Hg) for the extraction of gold was assessed in watersheds from an abandoned mine in Randfonetin, a town located at 45 km west of …

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Small-scale gold mining. Global mercury pollution affects millions of poor people in Southeast Asia, Africa, Central and South America who, in order to provide a livelihood, …

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Reduction or possible elimination of Hg from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the main goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which has been …

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Seasonal distribution and speciation of mercury in a gold mining …

The seasonal speciation of mercury (Hg) was determined in water, soil, and sediments from watersheds located in the North-West province of South Africa. The study …

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A review of mercury pollution in South Africa: Current status

South Africa is one of the major producers of coal and gold in the world (Oosthuizen et al., 2010) and these activities are regarded as one of the main sources of Hg pollution in …

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Mercury exposure in a low-income community in …

Coal combustion and gold mining are sources of mercury pollution. 1,2 Estimates suggest that South Africa is second only to China in terms of mercury emissions to the environment. 1 However, refined estimates indicate that lower levels …

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Mercury and artisanal and small-scale gold mining: Review …

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Mercury amalgamation – Corrosion science and …. This time the boom took place in Latin America, Central Africa, and South …Mercury used for gold mining in Africa was addressed …

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The amount of mercury lost to the atmosphere by this mechanism appears to be less than 200 kg per year through-out the gold-mining industry in South Africa. . . . ...

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Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been trying to ...

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concentrations of mercury were found at any stage of the process. The amount of mercury lost to the atmosphere by this mechanism appears to be less than 200 kg per year through-out the …

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This study aimed at determining the levels of total mercury (THg) in tailings dams, soil, sediments and water samples collected in the vicinity of legacy mercury amalgam gold …

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Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa

Objectives: To establish whether a specific community in a gold mining area, with potentially associated small-scale gold mining activities, was exposed to mercury. Methods: …

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Mercury and metals in South African precipitation

Gold mining operations in South Africa mainly use the MacArthur Forrest process that uses cyanide instead of mercury amalgamation for extraction (Naicker et al., 2003). …

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A Step Towards Sustainable Gold Mining in Africa: Mercury …

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Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa …

However, coal combustion and gold mining are a source of mercury contamination (Oosthuizen et al., 2010). 45% of the total mercury emissions in Africa are accounted to by …

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Top 10 Gold Mines in South Africa

Barberton is both the site of South Africa's first gold discovery, as well as its first gold mine. Gold mining in Barberton is still a valuable centre of high-quality product, and its gold …

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Use of Metallic Mercury in Artisanal Gold Mining by …

Hg0, gold extraction by the Hg amalgamation technique is boosting the economy in parts of Africa, South America, and Asia. Unfortunately, this appealing aspect of AGM may not be …

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Aquatic Mercury Pollution from …

Mercury (Hg) pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non-degradable and toxic nature. Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the …

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Gold Mining Is Poisoning the Planet …

While Western countries, including the United States, have largely phased out mercury, more than 10 million people in 70 countries — mostly poorer nations across Asia, …

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The global challenge of reducing mercury contamination …

Mercury contamination from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) currently accounts for 37% of the global total, often affecting tropical regions where regulations, if they …

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(PDF) The impact of post gold mining on mercury

The impact of historical use of mercury (Hg) for the extraction of gold was assessed in watersheds from an abandoned mine in Randfonetin, a town located at 45 km west of …

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How Is Mercury Used To Purify Gold?

Mercury is a metal with special properties that give it a wide variety of applications. Most obviously, mercury is a liquid at room temperature and standard air pressure. It is this property that caused it to receive the name …

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This researcher found billions in …

A mine dump of fine sand, the residue of crushed rock from deep mining, is eroded by the elements in Johannesburg, South Africa [Christopher Furlong/Getty …

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Mercury speciation in gold-mining environments, …

PDF | On Jan 1, 2010, Ewa Cukrowska and others published Mercury speciation in gold-mining environments, South Africa. | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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Mining wastewater treatment technologies and resource …

The SAVMIN® technology, implemented at the Witwatersrand gold fields in South Africa, was found to be efficient in the recovery of precious metals ... Introduction of mercury …

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EVALUATION OF MERCURY ACCUMULATION AND …

Figure 1: Artisanal gold mining in Gauteng, South Africa ogenic sources has been estimated to have risen per year to more than 5.900 tonnes (Hanisch, 1998; Pacyna and Pacyna, 2002). …

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The iGoli mercury-free gold extraction process

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Senegal's small scale gold miners still use …

Mercury is used in the extraction of gold because it is cheap, easy to obtain, and efficient at separating gold. ... It occurs in over 70 countries, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa, southeast ...

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Mercury hazards from gold mining to humans, plants, and animals

Examples of gold mining-associated mercury pollution have been shown for Canada, the U.S., Africa, China, the Philippines, Siberia, and South America. In parts of Brazil, for example, …

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The emission of mercury from gold-reduction works in South …

The amount of mercury lost to the atmosphere by this mechanism appears to be less than 200 kg per year throughout the gold-mining industry in South Africa. Virtually no mercury vapour could …

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Mercury Usage in Gold Mining and Why It Is a Problem

Mercury used in gold mining can be a problem that includes environmental risks and health risks for miners and others. Here is why you should be cautious. ... Guiana and …

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Mercury free gold extraction using …

About 10 million people are active small-scale gold miners providing food for abut 100 million people in South- and Central America, Africa and SE Asia. The majority use mercury for …

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