planetGOLD project and the Artisanal Small-Scale Mining National Federation are co-organizing a a set of trainings on “Environmental Responsibility and Rehabilitation in Artisanal Mining”, “OSH in Art...
According to unofficial statistics, globally there are around 10-15 million people involved in the artisanal mining sector. The “Silent hazard of mercury…Minamata convention” photo exhibition opened u...
The comprehensive “The Survey of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining - 2016”, which details the scope of ASM activities and the sector’s economic contributions, was officially launched on March 14.
In mines, mercury is used to recover minute pieces of gold that is mixed in soil and sediments. Mercury and gold settle and combine together to form an amalgam. Gold is then extracted by vaporizing th...
Soil, air and water pollution not only burdens our environment, it also endangers our health. Mining in Mongolia threatens both the environment and human health. The SDC is actively addressing this pr...
Mongolian honoured herder, the Otgons family had 10 children. They were an ordinary family, and their children were raised with parents’ love and they are all well-behaved, educated grown-ups contribu...
Within the framework of celebrating 95 years of mining in Mongolia, four conferences were held that included delegates from all aimags, kicking off with Erdenet in Orkhon aimag. Delegates gathered to...
A new project on reducing health hazards of artisanal and small-scale gold mining was launched on 5 December in Washington DC. The project will work towards the objectives of the Minamata Convention a...