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Gold miners dying for a better solution

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It might be a relatively small slice of the mining industry, accounting for less than 20% of global gold production, but artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) operations are the biggest source of mercury pollution in the world. The sector punches well above its weight producing almost 40% or nearly 830 tonnes of the 2,200…
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Clean Mining strikes gold in industry awards

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Clean Mining’s innovative gold processing technology has won international recognition, taking the top award in the mineral processing category in this year’s Mining Magazine Awards. The industry-choice awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the global mining industry, acknowledging those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to advancing the industry during the preceding 12 months. Clean Mining’s…
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Mercury havoc in the Amazon

Mercury pollution wreaks havoc in the Amazon

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An increasing number of illegal, small-scale gold miners have been blamed by scientists for intensifying mercury pollution in Madre de Dios, a region in Peru’s southeastern Amazon Basin. Researchers from Duke University, in North Carolina, say the upsurge in small-scale gold mining over the past 20 years has caused extensive environmental damage. Large tracts of…
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