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T1 Artisanal Gold Council and UN Environment Programme Global Mercury Partnership
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Artisanal Gold Council, 
A2 O'Neill, J. D.
A2 Telmer, Kevin
YR 2018
FD 2018-02
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22892
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22892
NO This technical guide provides a comprehensive framework for estimating mercury use, gold production, and workforce size in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. It is intended to support countries in meeting the requirements of the Minamata Convention on Mercury through the development and implementation of a National Action Plan. The document outlines a structured, step-by-step methodology that covers national sector scoping, research planning, field data collection, data compilation, and analysis. It explains how to generate site-level, regional, and national baseline estimates using multiple independent data sources and systematic cross-checking. The guide also presents standardized field forms, spreadsheet-based analysis tools, and procedures for triangulation, extrapolation, and data quality control to strengthen the reliability of the resulting estimates.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026