The biggest challenge faced by the Minamata Convention comes from Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector. In its 2013 Global Mercury Assessment, UNEP reported that environmental mercury emissions can reach up to 8900 tonnes per year, of which 90% consist of anthropogenic emissions from processes such as artisanal gold mining.
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