Introduction to mercury use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining

The video describes the use of mercury in gold extraction in small-scale mining activities. It further underlines the risks that mercury poses to the surrounding environment and people. It also presents an overview of alternative, environmentally-friendly methods that can be applied in place of mercury amalgamation

[@nkanyisondlovu4658]

Hello is there an environmentally friendly chemical that can be substitute for mercury for artisinal miners

[@brasha7266]

Which is

[@captainamerica3447]

I believe it's called bismuth: The bismuth ,acts as a refining agent to the gold. This bismuth slag is broken up, re-fused with a little metallic bismuth, and is so freed from the last trace of gold which is collected by the bismuth, and subsequently extracted.

[@atmm89]

should be taught to retort the mercury

[@kantammakore2292]

🌹👍🤝

[@ninahees5235]

where is this filmed pls help i need this info

[@sumali65]

Nina Hees hi neena, this is filmed in kalimantan.

[@lokipennekamp1396]

wakanda

[@kantammakore2292]

🌹💐

[@74KU]

0:25 is kind of undermined *buh dum tish* by the ciggy..

[@74KU]

Hearing "more expensive" thinking "less profit" hear "engage formally in the economy" thinking "way for the govt. to scum their 'share' for nothing"

[@aaronsanchezz]

Thats disgusting

[@StonemanRocks]

Why dont they retort it? A retort is simple and cheap to build and then you get the mercury back as well!

[@StonemanRocks]

Centrifuge? Rig up an old washing machine!