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The Mercury Problem in Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining
Mercury‐dependent artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest source of mercury pollution on Earth. In this practice, elemental mercury is used to extract gold from ore as an amalgam. The amalgam is typically isolated by hand and then heated—often with a torch or over a stove—to dist...
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| Published in: | Chemistry |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5969110/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29314284 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201704840 |
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