A journey to the interior of Guyana Reflections and observations from an ASGM community visit

Guided by the representatives from the National Mining Syndicate, a mining organization in Guyana, we met several gold and mercury traders. The gold traded is often brought in its sponge form – a reminiscent of the mercury amalgamation. While visiting one of the many mercury trade shops, we saw that during the heating, the mercury vapors are emitted, captured by the fume hood and collected in a barrel outside the shop. 
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