tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92050746373762149202024-03-28T08:21:29.687-04:00Aladdin Separation Technologies This is a forum for shareholders of Aladdin Separation Technologies Inc.(Formerly Haber Inc.) and anyone else who is concerned about pollution to people and the environment caused by cyanide and mercury usage in gold mining. Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.comBlogger9292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-5981355215294219192024-03-28T08:20:00.004-04:002024-03-28T08:20:45.294-04:00Zimbabwe’s toxic gold rush: how would-be treasure hunters are causing ecological disaster<p> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Austin News", georgia, times, serif; font-size: 18px;">They are clogging and redirecting streams with dams and waste materials or “tailings”. And worst of all, they are poisoning water-sources with the neuro-toxin mercury, endangering not only their own lives but the lives of all those who live nearby.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Austin News", georgia, times, serif; font-size: 18px;">read more... <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/zimbabwe-illegal-gold-mining-mercury-pollution-toxic-water/">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/zimbabwe-illegal-gold-mining-mercury-pollution-toxic-water/</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-54765003940121228032024-03-28T08:18:00.001-04:002024-03-28T08:18:10.997-04:00How to communicate with minners community about mercury? <p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: ProximaVara-Roman, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px;">To effectively communicate with mining communities about mercury, it is crucial to consider culturally appropriate strategies, community social networks, and the socio-technical nature of the issue.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: ProximaVara-Roman, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px;">read more... <a href="https://typeset.io/questions/how-to-communicate-with-minners-community-about-mercury-1ozaresaor">https://typeset.io/questions/how-to-communicate-with-minners-community-about-mercury-1ozaresaor</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-71588457929512106332024-03-28T08:16:00.001-04:002024-03-28T08:16:10.064-04:00The Ban on Illegal Mining in Ghana: Environmental and Socio-Economic Effect on Local Communities<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The impacts of illegal small-scale mining on biodiversity are significant, as mercury-containing chemicals are released into the aquatic environment, dramatically altering the pH of the water, poisoning aquatic species and leading to an overall decline in flora and fauna.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">read more... <a href="https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=132061">https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=132061</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-71218844405223643142024-03-27T06:51:00.002-04:002024-03-27T06:51:20.646-04:00Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon<p> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: cnn_sans_display, helveticaneue, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Today, modern Amazonian river dolphins face an uncertain future, mostly due to mercury pollution from gold mining invading the food chain, according to the </span><a href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amazon-river-dolphin" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: cnn_sans_display, helveticaneue, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: var(--theme-paragraph__line-height--from-small); text-decoration-color: var(--theme-paragraph__link-decoration-color); text-decoration-line: var(--theme-paragraph__link-decoration); text-decoration-skip-ink: var(--theme-underline-skip-ink); text-decoration-thickness: var(--theme-paragraph__link-decoration-thickness); text-rendering: optimizelegibility; text-underline-offset: var(--theme-paragraph__hover-link-offset);" target="_blank">World Wildlife Fund</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: cnn_sans_display, helveticaneue, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: cnn_sans_display, helveticaneue, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">read more... <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/world/giant-dolphin-fossil-amazon-pebanista-yacuruna-scn/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/world/giant-dolphin-fossil-amazon-pebanista-yacuruna-scn/index.html</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-65796011033395780892024-03-27T06:47:00.003-04:002024-03-27T06:47:23.122-04:00Artisanal gold mining in Mali: making gold shine for the people of Gouandiaka<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #374151; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The project also supports gold miners and other players in the artisanal gold value chain to adopt good practices. Examples include eliminating the use of toxic products such as mercury from mining sites, ensuring the revenues from the gold do not help fund armed groups, reducing the environmental impact and, finally, initiating reforms at national level to improve governance.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #374151; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">read more... <a href="https://www.iied.org/artisanal-gold-mining-mali-making-gold-shine-for-people-gouandiaka">https://www.iied.org/artisanal-gold-mining-mali-making-gold-shine-for-people-gouandiaka</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-10180758375895810392024-03-27T06:44:00.003-04:002024-03-27T06:44:38.263-04:00Macron looks to regulate illegal gold mining in French Guiana<p> <span style="color: #111111; font-family: Mulish; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: break-spaces;">Workers in these areas would be held to sustainable mining rules, Macron said, including an existing ban on mercury, a toxic metal small-scale and illegal miners use in extraction which leaks into rivers, oceans, forests and spreads to human populations.</span></p><p><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Mulish; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: break-spaces;">read more... <a href="https://www.kitco.com/news/off-the-wire/2024-03-26/macron-looks-regulate-illegal-gold-mining-french-guiana">https://www.kitco.com/news/off-the-wire/2024-03-26/macron-looks-regulate-illegal-gold-mining-french-guiana</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-80485227526762387862024-03-26T09:13:00.003-04:002024-03-26T09:13:31.889-04:00Water for peacebuilding in Ghana<p><br /></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In addition, unregulated informal gold mining in Ghana continues to pollute water bodies with heavy metals such as Mercury and Lead which are harmful to human life. These environmentally debilitating activities further affect the livelihoods of farmers and fisherfolks, sometimes leading to tension. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">read more... <a href="https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Water-for-peacebuilding-in-Ghana-1923056">https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Water-for-peacebuilding-in-Ghana-1923056</a></span></div>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-82340093140048000242024-03-26T09:10:00.005-04:002024-03-26T09:10:52.181-04:00Illegal mining threatens water security, peace in Ghana, neighboring countries – WRC<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Executive Director of the Water Resource Commission (WRC), Dr Bob Alfa, has warned about the growing danger posed by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, to water security and the ultimate threat to peace in Ghana and with neighboring countries.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">read more... <a href="https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Illegal-mining-threatens-water-security-peace-in-Ghana-neighboring-countries-WRC-1923006">https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Illegal-mining-threatens-water-security-peace-in-Ghana-neighboring-countries-WRC-1923006</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-3337481308994734742024-03-25T07:17:00.003-04:002024-03-25T07:17:36.216-04:00Preserving Ghana’s Water bodies: Uniting Against the Galamsey Threat<p> <span style="background-color: #eff5ff; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">These activities involve the unregulated extraction of gold and other minerals, often using environmentally destructive methods such as mercury amalgamation and indiscriminate excavation. Galamsey pollutes water sources with toxic chemicals, sedimentation, and siltation, degrading water quality and disrupting aquatic ecosystems.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #eff5ff; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">read more... <a href="https://thebftonline.com/2024/03/24/preserving-ghanas-water-bodies-uniting-against-the-galamsey-threat/">https://thebftonline.com/2024/03/24/preserving-ghanas-water-bodies-uniting-against-the-galamsey-threat/</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-6600506436497839802024-03-25T07:16:00.001-04:002024-03-25T07:16:04.172-04:00Mountains of gold, rivers of mercury: Poisoning of Guiana and the French Amazon<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">French Guiana has been a black spot for illegal gold panning for decades, that has led to mercury poisoning among the native population and contaminated rivers.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">read more... <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20210909-mountains-of-gold-rivers-of-mercury-poisoning-of-guiana-and-the-french-amazon">https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20210909-mountains-of-gold-rivers-of-mercury-poisoning-of-guiana-and-the-french-amazon</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-74000116072420979232024-03-24T08:45:00.003-04:002024-03-24T08:45:37.133-04:00Eugene Osei-Tutu: World Water Day- Gold that impoverishes, water that kills<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">As you read this, our beautiful and major water sources of the county such as Ankobra, Bia, Birim, Densu, Pra and Offin were once upon a time the pride of the country and a joy to taste and behold, have been highly polluted due to galamsey. Many of these rivers have serious levels of pollutants; heavy metals and turbidity levels beyond acceptable limits.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">read more... <a href="https://www.myjoyonline.com/eugene-osei-tutu-world-water-day-gold-that-impoverishes-water-that-kills/">https://www.myjoyonline.com/eugene-osei-tutu-world-water-day-gold-that-impoverishes-water-that-kills/</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-85287956295354479992024-03-23T07:46:00.005-04:002024-03-23T07:46:53.858-04:00Galamsey, a neglected risk factor of Kidney Failure?<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: open_sansregular; font-size: 16px;">Individuals in these areas face a heightened risk of mercury accumulation in their bodies through various routes, including consuming foods grown in contaminated soils, inhaling mercury vapors, ingesting water and fish with mercury levels, and absorbing mercury through the skin</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: open_sansregular; font-size: 16px;">read more... <a href="https://www.modernghana.com/news/1300961/galamsey-a-neglected-risk-factor-of-kidney-failur.html">https://www.modernghana.com/news/1300961/galamsey-a-neglected-risk-factor-of-kidney-failur.html</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-5524208893234078422024-03-23T07:43:00.004-04:002024-03-23T07:43:46.117-04:00GWCL to shut down two water treatment plant on River Pra due to galamsey<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Galamsey operations involve the use of mercury and other chemicals to extract gold from the earth.</span></p><div class="ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph " style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212529; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">These toxic substances are often washed into nearby water bodies, contaminating them.</p></div><div class="ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph " style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #212529; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">The mercury used in the process poses a severe threat to aquatic life and can accumulate in fish, making them unsafe for consumption.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">read more... <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/gwcl-to-shut-down-two-water-treatment-plant-on-river-pra-due-to-galamsey/fhlyd1z">https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/gwcl-to-shut-down-two-water-treatment-plant-on-river-pra-due-to-galamsey/fhlyd1z</a></p></div>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-80556529326881382112024-03-23T07:41:00.001-04:002024-03-23T07:41:14.934-04:00Preserving Ghana's Water bodies: Uniting Against the Galamsey Threat<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: open_sansregular; font-size: 16px;">These activities involve the unregulated extraction of gold and other minerals, often using environmentally destructive methods such as mercury amalgamation and indiscriminate excavation. Galamsey pollutes water sources with toxic chemicals, sedimentation, and siltation, degrading water quality and disrupting aquatic ecosystems.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: open_sansregular; font-size: 16px;">read more... <a href="https://www.modernghana.com/news/1301019/preserving-ghanas-water-bodies-uniting-against.html">https://www.modernghana.com/news/1301019/preserving-ghanas-water-bodies-uniting-against.html</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-4692616670872039192024-03-23T07:38:00.005-04:002024-03-23T07:38:50.989-04:00Rights court condemns Peru over one of world's most polluted towns<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "YahooSans VF", "Yahoo Sans", YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.005px;">The court ordered that Peru carry out an analysis of the contamination of the air, water and soil in La Oroya, provide free medical care to the victims, and adapt the allowed standards for lead, sulfur dioxide, arsenic, mercury and particulate matter.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "YahooSans VF", "Yahoo Sans", YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.005px;">read more... <a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/rights-court-condemns-peru-over-200556830.html">https://sg.news.yahoo.com/rights-court-condemns-peru-over-200556830.html</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-65266746646768924712024-03-22T07:29:00.005-04:002024-03-22T07:29:37.823-04:00Impact of mercury contamination from gold mining on bolivia's indigenous communities<p> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">High mercury levels</strong><span style="color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px;"> in indigenous communities, with </span><span class="Highlight_highlight__kyXKY" node="[object Object]" style="border-radius: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin: 0px -2px; padding: 0px 2px;">Esse Ejja community</span><span style="color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px;"> showing mercury levels </span><span class="Highlight_highlight__kyXKY" node="[object Object]" style="border-radius: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin: 0px -2px; padding: 0px 2px;">8x above safety threshold</span><span style="color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">, directly link to gold mining activities.</span></p><p><span style="color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">read more... <a href="https://eightify.app/media/impact-of-mercury-contamination-from-gold-mining-on-bolivia#health-risks-from-mercury-exposure">https://eightify.app/media/impact-of-mercury-contamination-from-gold-mining-on-bolivia#health-risks-from-mercury-exposure</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-63535459505153188332024-03-22T07:27:00.003-04:002024-03-22T07:27:33.637-04:00Galamsey: Stakeholders call for drastic, coordinated action to save water situation <p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">They cautioned that the reckless destruction and indiscriminate pollution of major waterbodies with lethal chemicals through the galamsey menace had reached alarming rates and was undermining efforts to provide potable water to the populace. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">read more... <a href="https://gna.org.gh/2024/03/galamsey-stakeholders-call-for-drastic-coordinated-action-to-save-water-situation/">https://gna.org.gh/2024/03/galamsey-stakeholders-call-for-drastic-coordinated-action-to-save-water-situation/</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-59080657067365234552024-03-21T08:09:00.003-04:002024-03-21T08:09:47.001-04:00sustainable gold mining practices<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #13121b; font-family: Gilroy, sans-serif; font-size: 18.79px; text-align: justify;">Furthermore, the use of toxic chemicals, such as mercury and cyanide, in the extraction process poses a significant risk to both human health and the environment. These chemicals can contaminate water sources, causing long-term damage to ecosystems and wildlife.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #13121b; font-family: Gilroy, sans-serif; font-size: 18.79px; text-align: justify;">read more... <a href="https://www.markets.com/education-centre/sustainable-gold-mining-practices/#">https://www.markets.com/education-centre/sustainable-gold-mining-practices/#</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-86073499366227560522024-03-21T08:06:00.004-04:002024-03-21T08:06:41.420-04:00Illegal gold mining and mercury pollution in amazon rivers: health risks and environmental impact<p> <span class="Highlight_highlight__kyXKY" node="[object Object]" style="border-radius: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin: 0px -2px; padding: 0px 2px;">Mercury poisoning</span><span style="color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px;"> affects the nervous, digestive, and immune systems, causing irreversible damage to newborns from exposed mothers.</span></p><p><span style="color: #28252d; font-family: __ppMoriFont_734a45, __ppMoriFont_Fallback_734a45; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">read more... <a href="https://eightify.app/media/illegal-gold-mining-and-mercury-pollution-in-amazon-rivers-h#health-risks-from-mercury-exposure">https://eightify.app/media/illegal-gold-mining-and-mercury-pollution-in-amazon-rivers-h#health-risks-from-mercury-exposure</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-37465571112415668272024-03-20T10:03:00.003-04:002024-03-20T10:03:36.392-04:00Some Nova Scotia lakes still dealing with contamination from old gold mines<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "YahooSans VF", "Yahoo Sans", YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.005px;">Tailings are a sand-like substance left over after rock containing arsenic and gold is crushed and spread over liquid mercury to remove the gold. Both elements are poisonous.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "YahooSans VF", "Yahoo Sans", YahooSans, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.005px;">read more... <a href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/nova-scotia-lakes-still-dealing-090000127.html">https://ca.news.yahoo.com/nova-scotia-lakes-still-dealing-090000127.html</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-7878714758793043312024-03-20T07:28:00.002-04:002024-03-20T07:28:16.929-04:00The proliferation of illegal mining on OAU Campus must be stopped<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 19px;">One of the primary concerns associated with illegal mining is its devastating impact on the environment. Unregulated mining operations often involve the use of harmful chemicals such as mercury and cyanide, which are used to extract minerals like gold and lead.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 19px;">read more... <a href="https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/the-proliferation-of-illegal-mining-on-oau-campus-must-be-stopped/">https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/the-proliferation-of-illegal-mining-on-oau-campus-must-be-stopped/</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-75628815930809561112024-03-20T07:26:00.001-04:002024-03-20T07:26:09.668-04:00After Years of Indigenous-Led Campaigning, Court Grants Rights to Peru's Marañón River<p> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">The Kukama women also aimed to halt infrastructure projects including hydroelectric dams and the Amazon Waterway—recognized as environmental risks by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—and warned that illegal gold mining has left the Marañón with mercury contamination that must be remedied.</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">read more... <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/peru-river-rights">https://www.commondreams.org/news/peru-river-rights</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-17495851699723143602024-03-19T08:31:00.004-04:002024-03-19T08:31:44.027-04:00Prenatal arsenic and mercury levels among women practicing geophagy in areas with artisanal and small scale miners<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Background Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas potentially pose increased exposure to arsenic and mercury through community contamination, occupations at gold mines, and/or geophagy when soil is locally sourced.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">read more... <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365891208_Occupational_Health_and_Safety_in_Artisanal_and_Small-Scale_Gold_Mining_ASGM_A_case_of_women_workers_in_Zambia">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365891208_Occupational_Health_and_Safety_in_Artisanal_and_Small-Scale_Gold_Mining_ASGM_A_case_of_women_workers_in_Zambia</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-207305951830015092024-03-19T08:29:00.001-04:002024-03-19T08:29:10.677-04:00Mercury and CO2 emissions from artisanal gold mining in Brazilian Amazon rainforest<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #5d5d5d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Tapajós River basin in Brazil is one of the world's regions most affected by artisanal gold mining (ASGM), which is responsible for the release of mercury and high energy consumption. Mercury, mixed with gold-containing materials and then released through heating to extract the gold, can be recovered using a simple distillation device called a retort</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #5d5d5d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">read more... <a href="https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023NatSu...7...15F/abstract">https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023NatSu...7...15F/abstract</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205074637376214920.post-11545921454787241592024-03-18T07:45:00.001-04:002024-03-18T07:45:10.971-04:00NEMC supports artisanal miners with mercury-free gold smelting technologies Joseph Mwendapole<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #343a40; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) has come up with the Environmental Health Pollution Management Project (EHPMP) that aims to provide small gold miners with an alternative mercury technology.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #343a40; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">read more... <a href="https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/page/nemc-supports-artisanal-miners-with-mercury-free-gold-smelting-technologies-2024-03-17-181018">https://www.ippmedia.com/the-guardian/page/nemc-supports-artisanal-miners-with-mercury-free-gold-smelting-technologies-2024-03-17-181018</a></span></p>Bob Lembohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16638540142939619183noreply@blogger.com0