Traditional practices employ dangerous methods for detecting and mining alluvial gold then use toxic chemicals to refine the metal. This frequently leads to injury and death amongst ASM communities.
“Efforts undertaken so far to improve the lives of artisanal miners had focused on ‘downstream’ areas (such as the reduction in mercury use). My research will explore if the use of better technology can indeed improve the ‘chances’ of ‘gold strikes’. It will work to build better awareness about safety and care for the environment in order to improve overall livelihood outcomes.”
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