Mercury is widely used in illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) as a convenient, yet expensive shortcut to extract gold from ore.
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Mercury Trade and Supply, Use, and Impacts in the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector in Kenya: Country Status Report
Kenya’s National Action Plan estimates that about 8,236.5 kg of mercury is used annually in ASGM to extract gold. Although Kenya does not mine mercury, the substance is legally imported through Mombasa and Nairobi ports mainly for industrial purposes, with evidence showing that a portion is diverted into informal gold mining activities.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
What’s at stake for the environment in Colombia’s upcoming election?
The armed groups have also been responsible for environmental destruction caused by the illegal extraction of minerals and other natural resources, illicit crop cultivation and the use of hazardous chemicals, such as mercury. While both candidates wish to close the cycle of violence that has marked Colombia’s history, they each have dramatically different stances on how to achieve this.
read more... https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/whats-at-stake-for-the-environment-in-colombias-upcoming-election/