But the use of mercury at artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites has been identified as a threat to the lives of the miners and the environment as well.
In view of this, the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has commissioned a baseline study on the use of mercury and practices at artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites within the country.
The study is designed to protect human health and the environment from emissions of mercury from human activities.
Through this study, ZEMA wants to establish defined measures to curtail and reduce the effects of mercury pollution in the environment
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