UNIDO – Swiss side event at the 3rd Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on mercury: TOWARDS MERCURY-FREE Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has challenging environmental and social implications. The sector is the largest source of mercury releases and emissions reaching up to 35% of the emissions at the global level creating considerable damage to human health and the environment. Currently, many efforts are under way to improve this situation.
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