Artisanal, small-scale gold mining is prevalent around the world, but
too often it is also done with mercury -- which binds to the gold,
allowing for a rudimentary collection process, and can then be burned
off with simple smelting. The result is gold rush of toxic waste.
"The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
estimates that more than 1,000 tons of mercury are released into the
environment each year through this process, which constitutes about 30
percent of the anthropogenic mercury emissions," reported Blacksmith
Institute and Green Cross.
The mercury enters the ecosystem both during the collection phase,
when it leaks into the waterways, and during the smelting process, when
it is released into the atmosphere. Additionally, many miners smelt
within their own homes.
Some 43,000 people make a living as illegal, small-scale gold
miners in Central and South Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of the
island of Borneo. "One miner said his earnings reached $350 a month,
exceeding more than three time the regional minimum wage," reported
Reuters.
The concentration of mercury in the Kahayan River of Central
Kalimantan was 2,260 ng/L in 2008, more than twice Indonesia’s standard
for total mercury in drinking water (1,000 ng/L).\
http://news.discovery.com/earth/top-10-most-polluted-places-on-the-planet-131105.htm
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Stamp Program Objectives
In order to address the global mercury problem, Aladdin has developed the Strategic Abatement of Mercury and Poverty (STAMP) program. This program is designed to induce artisanal and all mercury mining users to adopt Aladdin's highly efficient mining technologies. The fundamental strategy looks to illustrate the economic advantages of HGP to the miners. Although being able to provide a safe work environment , safety benefits alone are not sufficient to convince indigent miners to abandon mercury processing. Ultimately, the success of the program must rely on its ability to provide the miners with a greater level of income than what they are able to derive when using mercury. The broad objectives of the STAMP Program are as follows:
1. Employ as many artisanal miners as is possible while maintaining the economical integrity of the program.
2. Work to eliminate the use of mercury when extracting gold in the customary artisanal alluvial concentrates and hard rock deposit areas.
3. Increase artisanal miner wages above the national average and provide bonuses based on gold revenues.
4. Create new employment opportunities and provide training for higher paid jobs in the trades, management, administration, accounting, mining, geology, process engineering, and attendant disciplines.
5. Provide a humanitarian fund to benefit the miners and their families.
6. Convert sites to farming land or forestry after gold is depleted from the properties.
7. Attract artisanal miners to proven gold reserves set aside by large scale mining companies and / or the government.
8. Make a profit for all stakeholders
Aladdin's Pledge To Social Responsibility
Aladdin's Pledge To Social Responsibility
Aladdin Technologies Inc. is dedicated to bringing environmentally friendly processes to host countries so that mineral wealth can be extracted in a way that does not endanger local ecosystems or the health of native people. This interest - coupled with a commitment to mutual respect and a close involvement with all stakeholders - is behind the company's drive to help the government and citizens of countries achieve maximum benefit from their mineral resources. We also recognize that shareholder interests are best served when - based on our ethical treatment of indigenous people and sensitivity to environmental issues - countries actively seek out business relationships with the company.
Social responsibility is not simply an abstract concept, but rather, a realistic moral command and business strategy. Aladdin will do whatever is reasonable to help the communities of people around the world with which it interacts. Therefore, to disregard the tenants of mutual respect and fair trade would not only be morally corrupt, but it could also damage shareholder value in company mineral endeavors. Aladdin endeavors to be a leader in the way in which it brings obligations of social responsibility to its business enterprises.
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