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Graphic Mercury - Time to... Global mercury supply 1985-2005

Global mercury supply 1985-2005

Artisanal and small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is the largest sector of demand for mercury, using it to separate the metal from the ore. Though mercury mining and by-products were very high in the eighties, since then, mining practices have reduced and recycling is on the rise.

Year: 2013

From collection: Mercury - Time to act

Cartographer: GRID-Arendal

Tags: global UNEP

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Mercury: Time to act

This report speaks directly to governments involved in the development of the global treaty on mercury.

10 Jan 2013 Monograph

Khaidarkan Mercury: Addressing Primary Mercury Mining in Kyrgyzstan

UNEP and UNITAR are presenting this overview document outlining the situation regarding the world’s last known exporting mercury mine

20 Oct 2009 Monograph

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