Under the PlanetGOLD programme, she said about 370 small-scale miners, including more than 100 women, had received training in mercury-free gold processing.
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Illegal mining threatening Ghana’s relations with neighbouring countries - Zanetor
She also referenced assessments by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its partners, which identified hazardous levels of toxic heavy metals, including mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium, in mining-impacted environments.
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Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining
Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining consumes more than 1,600 tonnes of Mercury annually, of which approximately 675 to 1,000 tonnes are emitted directly into the atmosphere, making Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining the leading source of atmospheric mercury emissions, surpassing coal-fired power plant , and accounting for approximately 37% of total global atmospheric mercury emissions.
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