Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and SmallScale Gold ...
Jul 31, 2015· Mercury (Hg) cycle in a typical artisanal and smallscale gold mining (ASGM) process. Numbers represent key steps in the ... and alter water flow due to excessive surface or groundwater withdrawals. Localized ... Heavy metal contamination can result from the mining process, with elemental mercury used directly for amalgamation and other heavy ...