Ms. Ismawati called for collective global action to end the mercury trade and use in ASGM that is still permitted under the MInamata Treaty. “The Minamata Treaty has failed subsistence gold miners by allowing the international trade of mercury to continue, and mercury continues to flow into countries where this activity occurs. Although, globally, in the last 5 years the amount of mercury traded has been declining, cheap, locally produced and available mercury is easily accessible by miners in Indonesia, Mexico and the Latin American region. Gold traders will continue to profit at the expense of women, children and future generations, with limited benefit for the communities.”
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