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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Assessing the Impact of Gold Mining on the Quality of Water Resources in the Commune of Meguet, Burkina Faso

  Toxic chemicals and certain heavy metals such as mercury, cyanide, zinc and nitric acid are used in the gold panning chain [13] . Of these, cyanide and mercury are of particular concern. The use of mechanical methods which are even more environmentally friendly by eliminating chemical treatment, could be a profitable and sustainable solution.

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