[HTML][HTML] Negative impacts of mining on Neotropical freshwater fishes

VM Azevedo-Santos, MS Arcifa, MFG Brito… - Neotropical …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Mining activities have significantly affected the Neotropical freshwater ichthyofauna, the
most diverse in the world. However, no study has systematized knowledge on the subject. In …

Deforestation and forest degradation due to gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon: A 34-year perspective

J Caballero Espejo, M Messinger… - Remote sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
While deforestation rates decline globally they are rising in the Western Amazon. Artisanal-
scale gold mining (ASGM) is a large cause of this deforestation and brings with it extensive …

Impacts of suspended sediment and metal pollution from mining activities on riverine fish population—a review

FA Affandi, MY Ishak - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019 - Springer
Mining activities are responsible for the elevated input levels of suspended sediment and
hazardous metals into the riverine ecosystem. These have been shown to threaten the …

The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana

A Barenblitt, A Payton, D Lagomasino… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana's economy for centuries. Regulation of
this industry has varied over time and while industrial mining is prevalent in the country, the …

Human health risk assessment due to mercury use in gold mining areas in the Ecuadorian Andean region

C Mestanza-Ramón, S Jiménez-Oyola, AVG Montoya… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Mining activity drives economic development and has established itself as one of the main
industrial spheres globally. However, illegal, and artisanal gold mining, which uses mercury …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of total mercury through the aquatic food webs of an African sub-tropical wetland system

D Van Rooyen, JH Erasmus, R Gerber… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities, including combustion of fossil fuels, coal, and gold mining, are
significant sources of mercury (Hg) emissions into aquatic ecosystems. South Africa is a …

“Our gold is dirty, but we want to improve”: challenges to addressing mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Peru

NM Smith - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has captured global attention
and concern for decades. Policy makers and development practitioners routinely promote …

Assessment of seasonal and spatial variation responses of integrated biomarkers in two marine sentinel bivalve species: Agadir Bay (Southern of Morocco)

A Chahouri, M Agnaou, M El Hanaoui, B Yacoubi… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study aims to assess the effects of contamination of the Agadir bay coasts using
bivalves as a biomonitoring sentinel species. Seasonal variations of biochemical …

Formalization is just the beginning: Analyzing post-formalization successes and challenges in Peru's small-scale gold mining sector

G Martinez, NM Smith, A Malone - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities
has become a key strategy for governments to better govern and regulate the sector. While …

Deforestation due to artisanal and small-scale gold mining exacerbates soil and mercury mobilization in Madre de Dios, Peru

SE Diringer, AJ Berky, M Marani, EJ Ortiz… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a significant contributor of mercury (Hg)
contamination and deforestation across the globe. In the Colorado River watershed in …