Detecting gold mining impacts on insect biodiversity in a tropical mining frontier with SmallSat imagery
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DOI: 10.1002/rse2.250
Abstract: Gold mining is a major driver of Amazonian forest loss and degradation. As mining activity encroaches on primary forest in remote and inaccessible areas, satellite imagery provides crucial data for monitoring mining‐related deforestation. High‐resolution imagery,… read more here.
Keywords: gold mining; imagery; mining; biodiversity tropical ... See more keywords
Mercury bioaccumulation in tropical bats from a region of active artisanal and small-scale gold mining
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DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02195-3
Abstract: Mercury negatively affects human and animal health. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining can be a major local source of mercury contamination, especially into aquatic systems in tropical areas. Animals associated with mercury-contaminated aquatic systems are… read more here.
Keywords: gold mining; por mercurio; mercury; mercurio ... See more keywords
Analysis of tectonic geochemical characteristics and leaching effects of typical pollutants in Kongyu gold mining area in Dadu River Basin, Kangding
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00651-x
Abstract: Kongyu Gold Mining Area is located in the northern margin of the Sichuan-Yunnan tectonic belt. This area has gone through two large tectonic cycles of Mesoproterozoic, Neoproterozoic and Phanerozoic. The strata are accompanied by a… read more here.
Keywords: kongyu gold; gold mining; mining area; area ... See more keywords
Occurrence and levels of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in natural waters of the gold mining areas of the Kette-Batouri region of Eastern Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6777-1
Abstract: This study was designed to determine the extent to which alluvial and bedrock gold mining activities in the Kette-Batouri region of Eastern Cameroon are responsible for the discharge of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) into natural… read more here.
Keywords: phes natural; water; gold mining; kette batouri ... See more keywords
Distribution and risk assessment of trace metals in riverine surface sediments in gold mining area
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7311-9
Abstract: Recognizing the pollution characteristics and potential risks of trace metals in sediments are important to protect water ecosystem safety. In the present study, a systematic investigation was performed to assess the pollution and risk level… read more here.
Keywords: risk assessment; risk; trace metals; gold mining ... See more keywords
Sources, speciation and transformation of arsenic in the gold mining impacted Jiehe River, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.07.001
Abstract: Abstract Mining-contaminated waters may contain high levels of arsenic (As) and iron (Fe), among various metals and metalloids. The complex behavior of As makes its contamination difficult to remediate. This study aimed to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: jiehe river; mining; gold mining;
Contamination, exposure and risk assessment of mercury in the soils of an artisanal gold mining community in Ghana.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128910
Abstract: Mercury pollution has pervaded many artisanal gold mining communities in the world, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the potential risk of mercury pollution in soils in Gbani, an artisanal gold mining… read more here.
Keywords: risk; mining; community; gold mining ... See more keywords
Phasing Out Mercury? Ecological Economics and Indonesia's Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.07.025
Abstract: Abstract This article uses an ecological economics approach to analyse tensions surrounding efforts to phase out mercury in Indonesia's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, among the largest sources of mercury pollution worldwide. Many… read more here.
Keywords: ecological economics; economics; mercury; gold mining ... See more keywords
Survival and early growth of 51 tropical tree species in areas degraded by artisanal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106097
Abstract: Abstract Artisanal gold mining in Amazon forests and rivers has been reported in all Amazonian countries. Amazon mining has a wide range of negative effects and severe environmental and social consequences. Given that the activity… read more here.
Keywords: growth tropical; growth; tree species; gold mining ... See more keywords
Environmental and human health risks of arsenic in gold mining areas in the eastern Amazon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114969
Abstract: Knowledge of arsenic (As) levels in gold (Au) mining areas in the Amazon is critical for determining environmental risks and the health of the local population, mainly because this region has the largest mineral potential… read more here.
Keywords: mining areas; risk; human health; gold mining ... See more keywords
Socio-environmental perceptions and barriers to conservation engagement among artisanal small-scale gold mining communities in Southeastern Peru
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01816
Abstract: Abstract Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) poses threats to biodiversity and to the health and well-being of human communities. However, ASGM also economically supports several populations from lower social-economic backgrounds, especially in the Global South.… read more here.
Keywords: artisanal small; scale gold; gold mining; conservation ... See more keywords