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T1 Khaidarkan Mercury: Addressing Primary Mercury Mining in Kyrgyzstan
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 mercury
K1 pollution
K1 mining
K1 environmental health
K1 agriculture
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 geography
K1 geopolitics
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-82-7701-071-7
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8047
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8047
NO This overview document outlines the situation regarding the world’s last known exporting mercury mine at Khaidarkan in southern Kyrgyzstan. For the past two years, significant efforts have been taking place at the international level to assist the Government of Kyrgyzstan and national and local stakeholders to consider options regarding the future of the mine and its associated infrastructure.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026