Published May 24, 2021, 2:16 PM
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has moved to establish national policies geared toward the elimination of mercury’s use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
HAZARDOUS TRADE–In small-scale gold mining, mercury is vaporized in order to extract gold. This creates toxicity in humans when inhaled. (Photo from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization)
The DENR is implementing the “Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector (GOLD-ASGM)” project under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
The project will help small miners shift to legal mining that uses mercury-free technology. It will also empower small miners and help raise their income and livelihood by producing higher value-added products such as jewelry from mere raw gold ore.
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Sand is the primary substance used in the construction of roads, bridges, high-speed trains and even land projects. Who would think, that in this day and age, sand would become such a desired commodity, that it would give rise to a “Sand Mafia,”
Asia Times reports. Strange as that may seem, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has warned of said groups, which are comprised of of builders, dealers and businessmen known to be operating in countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sierra Leone. Activists working to shine a light on their activities, UNEP said, are also being threatened and even killed.