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Removal of Barriers to the Introduction of Cleaner Artisanal Mining and Extraction Technologies

Environmental impacts resulting from the application of mercury in the processing of gold within the artisanal mining sector and their effects on International Waterbodies require concerted and coordinated global responses. The long-term objective of this project is to assist a pilot suite of developing countries located in several key transboundary river/lake basins in assessing the extent of pollution from current activities, introduce cleaner gold mining and extraction technology which minimize or eliminate mercury releases and develop capacity and regulatory mechanisms that will enable the sector to minimize negative environmental impacts. This will be accompanied by development of monitoring programs and in collaboration with participating Governments, development of policies and legislation that will lead to practical and implementable standards for artisanal gold mining. In order to ensure sustainability of the monitoring programs, the project will aim to build capacity of local institutions, e.g., local laboratories through training and material support so as to enable them carry out continuous monitoring beyond the project three-year term. The project will also aim to increase knowledge and awareness of miners, Government institutions and the public at large on the environmental impacts associated with the application of the current technology.This will be enhanced through introduction and demonstration of cleaner and efficient technology that apart from minimizing negative environmental impacts, will improve earnings, health and safety.

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results-notes Results Note: Removal of Barriers to the Introduction of Cleaner Artisanal Mining and Extraction Technologies experience-notes Experience Note: Education, Awareness and Technology to Prevent Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Experience Note: Policy and Governance Measures to Prevent Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining report Information about the Project Sites in Zimbabwe Environmental Assessment Final Report, Kadoma-Chakari area, Zimbabwe Equipment Specification for the Demonstration Units in Zimbabwe Activities in Zimbabwe 2002-2007 Final Report Health Assessment in Kadoma, Zimbabwe Final Report A Sociological Survey of Small-scale Artisanal Gold Mining in the Kadoma-Chakari Area Introducción de Tecnologías Limpias en la Minería Artesanal de Oro Contaminación por mercurio en la minería artesanal en el Bloque B de El Callao: Evaluación de la salud Uniidades de Demonsttraciión y Campaña de Educaciión para Miineros Arttesanalles de Oro Mercurio y Enfermedades Inmunológicas en Comunidades de Minería Artesanal de Oro: ¿Una Interacción Peligrosa? Mercurio y Cianuro en Minería Artesanal de la Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador (Presentación) Mercury Pollution from Artisanal Gold Mining in Block B, El Callao, Bolívar State, Venezuela Mercury Bioaccumulation by Aquatic Biota in Hydroelectric Reservoirs: Review and Consideration of the Mechanisms Advisory Assistance on Avoidance Mercury Pollution from Artisanal Gold Mining Operation in Bolivar State, Venezuela Mercury Pollution from Artisanal Gold Mining in Block B, El Callao, Bolivar State, Venezuela: Health and Technological Assessment Socio-Economic Survey of Rwamagasa Mining Site ing Geita District Information about the Project Site (Rwamagasa, Geita District) in Tanzania Final Report for an Assessment of the Environment and Health in the Rwamagasa area, Tanzania GMP Final Report Sudan 2007 Socio-economic Sample Study of the Ingessana Hills Artisanal Gold Mining Community, Blue Nile State, Sudan Environmental assessment in the Ingessana Hills, Blue Nile State, Sudan Information about Ingessana Hills Artisanal Gold Mining Sites Chosen for the Environmental & Health Assessment Equipment Specification for the Demonstration Units in Sudan Mercury as a health hazard due to gold mining and mineral processing activities in Mindanao/Philippines: Final report Part B: Health Assessment – Final Report. Pak Ou and Chomptet districts. Lao PDR Lao PDR Summary Report Information about the Project Sites in the LAO PDR Luang Prabang Artisanal Gold Mining and Sociological Survey, Lao PDR Environmental Assessment in two Small Scale Gold Mining Areas in Indonesia: Biogeochemical Aspects Overview of Project Site in Indonesia Talawaan and Galangan Areas Information about the Project Sites in Indonesia Environmental and Health Assessment in Two Small-Scale Gold Mining Areas – Indonesia Final Report (Sulawesi and Kalimantan) A Social-health Perspective of the Miners in Talawaan and Galangan, Indonesia, 2003 Indonesia Country Report UNIDO’s Strategy for Reducing the Impact of Artisanal Gold Mining on the Health and the Environment - Study case in Ghana US/GHA/02/006- Assistance in Assessing and Reducing Mercury Pollution Emanating from Alluvial Gold Mining in Ghana - Phase II Small-Scale Mining Expert Report: The Challenge for Tapajos Garimpos Delineation of the Permanent Preservation Areas in the Tapajós River Basin: Toward Environmental Compliance on Artisanal Gold Mining Areas Report in Reference to Sao Chico and Crepurizinho Mining Sites GMP in Brazil Final Summary Report Environmental and Health Assessment in Two Small-Scale Gold Mining Areas – Brazil Sao Chico and Creporizinho Final Report Manual for training artisanal and small-scale gold miners Protocols for environmental and health assessment of mercury released by artisanal and small-scale gold miners Introducing New Technologies for Abatement of Global Mercury Pollution in Latin America Summary of the results of the awareness campaign and technology demonstration for artisanal gold miners: Brazil, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Sudan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (April 2008) The role of fair trade for the mercury emissions reduction plan in ASM gold mining (Dec. 2007) Evaluating and monitoring small scale gold mining and mercury use: Building a knowledge-base with satellite imagery and field work (Nov. 2007) Report on the policy and governance initiative (July 2007)-Global Mercury Project U.N. international guidelines on mercury management in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (June 2007) Review of mercury and cyanide uses in the artisanal gold mining (May 2007) Environmental and health assessments: Summary document (July 2006) Summary report: Technical and socio-economic profiles of Global Mercury Project sites (May 2004) Report to UNEP on global impacts of mercury supply and demand in small-scale gold mining training manual for miners Marcello 15 Zimbabwe Final report Zim project sites HginLA-book Zimbabwe Env Assessment finalA env_geochemical aspects project-document Project Document - Tanzania Project Document - Philippines Project Document - Ghana (Phase 1) Removal of Barriers to the Introduction of Cleaner Artisanal Gold Mining and Extraction Technologies newsletter Rumah Emas Kita (Edition 01 August 2006) Rumah Emas Kita (Edisi 02 Oktober 2006) Rumah Emas Kita (Edition 02 October 2006) Rumah Emas Kita (Edition 03 December 2006) Rumah Emas Kita (Edisi 01 Agustus 2006) Brazil - Cuide Do Seu Tesouro Mercury and small scale gold mining - magnitude and challenges worldwide. Presentation given by Dr. Kevin Telmer to the International Conference on Managing the International Supply and Demand of Mercury, in Brussels Retorts: Many options and many barriers Author: Marcello Veiga. (2005) Less Mercury, More Gold, and Better Health (GMP) Artisanal-Less Mercury, More Gold, and Better Health Global Mercury Project Newsletter: January 2003 Global MercuryProjects Newsletter June 2003 Global MercuryProjects Newsletter November 2003 Global MercuryProjects Newsletter March 2004 Global MercuryProjects Newsletter December 2004 Global MercuryProjects NEWSLETTER January, 2006 Artisanal newsletter Issue 3: December 2006 English Artisanal newsletter Issue 2: October 2006 Indonesian Artisanal newsletter Issue 2: October 2006 English Artisanal newsletter Issue 1: August, 2006 Indonesian Artisanal newsletter Issue 1: August, 2006 English Newsletter 1_GMP_-Indo Kalimantan_GMP Newsletter_Dec 06 -en 2_GMP Newsletter_Agt 06 -I- new GMP_News_January_2003 Retorts Telmer Brussels ASM and Mercury Magnitude and Challenges website http://www.globalmercuryproject.org workshop Economic Aspects of Reducing Mercury Pollution in Artisanal Gold Mining Next phase of the GMP presentation Mercury/Artisanal Gold Mining : Presentation GEF International Waters Conference 2000 Artisanal Gold Miners in Kourossa and Mandiana, Guinea, Africa Global Mercury Project - Film Global Mercury Project - Results from 2004 GMP Training of Gold Miners in Geita, Tanzania 2006 Tapajos Region Brazilian Amazon Artisanal Gold Mining June 2006 Link Gold in the Amazon maps_graphic Sudan-women-mining 2 Sudan-women-mining 2 05 05_group-of-women-panning 06-Indonesia testing breath 01 06_Lao-kid-panning 01_01-02-02 LAO Mekong 1-2-698 01-01-04-04-ZIM-Bindura-4_698 04 03 expnote_mercury1223_awareness 05 03 02 Videos Gold in the Amazon Global Mercury Project - Film Tapajos Region Brazilian Amazon Artisanal Gold Mining June 2006 GMP Training of Gold Miners in Geita, Tanzania 2006 Artisanal Gold Miners in Kourossa and Mandiana, Guinea, Africa

General information
GEF ID	1223
Project type	Full-Size Project
Status	closed (Project Closure)
Start Date	07 Jul 2002
End Date	16 Feb 2012

GEF characteristic:
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	USD 6,806,800
Total Cost of the project:	USD 19,688,800

Partners
Countries Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba , Brazil , Indonesia , Lao People's Democratic Republic , Sudan , Tanzania United Republic of , Global Lead implementing agency United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executing agencies United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Project contacts
Christian Beinhoff Industrial Development Officer Ludovic Bernaudat Industrial Development Officer Andrew Hudson Head of Water & Ocean Governance

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