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T1 Mercury Flows and Safe Storage of Surplus Mercury
A1 European Commission, 
K1 mercury
YR 2006
FD 2006-08
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11566
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11566
NO This report offers an analysis of international and EU mercury flows, focusing on sources, supply, demand, trade, pricing, and the projected impacts of regulatory changes. It thoroughly updates global and EU-25 mercury supply—including mining, by-product recovery from non-ferrous metals and natural gas, stocks from sites such as Almadén, recycling, and decommissioning of chlor-alkali plants—and juxtaposes these with shifting patterns of industrial and product-related demand. The report details the decline of primary mercury mining in the EU, the phased closure of mercury-cell chlor-alkali plants, and the increasing importance of recycled and by-product mercury. It scrutinizes trade flows and market dynamics, emphasizing how regulatory initiatives—such as the proposed EU mercury export ban and mandatory safe storage—could reshape global supply chains, potentially heightening the need for improved traceability and risk management.
NO https://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/Supply%20and%20Storage/hg_flows_safe_storage.pdf
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 25, 2026