The event was aimed at supporting the National Action Plan for Reduction of Mercury Use/Emission in Nigeria.
According to Muazu, the Ministries of Environment, and Mines and Steel Development and other stakeholders are working to eliminate the use of mercury by artisanal miners across the country.
He said mercury was used by Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) to extract gold from gold ore, adding that the process exposes them to mercury poisoning and also pollute the environment.
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