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Illustrated Guide to Mercury Free Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

Illustrated Guide to Mercury Free Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

This interactive guide synthesizes and connects existing information on mercury-free practices in the ASGM sector through simple graphs, videos and illustrative success stories. It aims to facilitate knowledge generation and exchange between non-expert audience and practitioners, involved in the development of National Action Plans to reduce mercury use in ASGM sector, as required under Minamata Convention.

This guide builds upon the UN Environment Technical Guide: "Reducing Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining: A Practical Guide"