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T1 Creating a Sustainable Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector
A1 Biodiversity Research Institute, 
A1 Global Mercury Partnership, 
A2 Cordy, Paul
K1 mercury
PB Paul Cordy and Biodiversity Research Institute
YR 2015
FD 2015
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11582
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11582
NO This document presents a case study in La Segovia, Colombia, where researchers and educators collaborated with miners to improve gold recovery and reduce mercury exposure. It outlines whole-ore amalgamation and unfiltered burning, then describes UNIDO interventions: optimized milling, gravity concentration, managed tank cyanidation, filters and retorts, and formalization contracts with Gran Colombia Gold including safety measures and pensions. Outcomes reported are halved mercury use across 35 centers, expansion of mercury-free capacity, and nearly 50% lower urban mercury vapor despite a 30% rise in gold output.
NO https://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/ASGM%20Flyer_Segovia_English_final.pdf
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026