The responsibility is on the government to move towards the ending of mercury use both for reasons of human health and the preservation of ecosystems and also to ensure that gold produced here will be in compliance with international standards. The experience in other jurisdictions is that the government has to invest in finding the best alternatives to mercury though in these circumstances where gold is yielding a windfall, small-scale miners should also invest in finding the most suitable options.
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/opinion/editorial/09/03/mercury-and-mining/
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