Urban artisanal gold shops and mercury emissions
In developing nations across the globe, artisanal miners use mercury amalgamation to extract gold. The resulting amalgam is refined to varying degrees before being sold to urban gold shops. However, this doré may still contain 2-40% mercury; and sometimes unburned amalgam is sold directly to the gol...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9462 |