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… (50 killings), the Philippines (33) and Colombia (26). Mining was the industry most linked to killings of land and … executed for defending their ancestral land against mining in an attack which drove 3,000 indigenous Lumad people … their ancestral land representing almost 40% of victims. Mining and extractives industries were linked to the most …

… and Environment, Uruguay), Luis Chinchay (Metallurgical Mining Geologic National institute, Ecuador), Maria Inés … 5) Exemptions (Art. 6) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Art. 7) Emissions to air (Art. 8) Releases to water … the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. While some examples of regulations, policies and …

… Final Exemption Article 7: Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Scope of Article 7 What is ASGM? Obligations on … SIDS UNEA UNEP VCM WHO ZMWG Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of … are used (Article 5); 4. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) (Article 7); 5. Emissions (to air) (Article 8); …

… an intensifying fight for land and natural resources, as mining, logging, hydro-electric and agricultural companies … of those who stand against it. Meanwhile a voracious mining industry makes the Philippines stand out for killings … murders in 24 countries, compared to 16 in 2015 > Mining remains the most dangerous sector – with 33 defenders …

… USED ...... 8 ARTICLE 7 - ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING … trade in mercury, laying down measures on primary mercury mining, stocks of mercury or mercury compounds, excess … “mercury-added products” (paragraph 2). PRIMARY MERCURY MINING Primary mercury mining is defined under Article 2 of …

… and updated information on artisanal and small-scale gold mining. • The use of different pollution control technologies … cycling in the environment. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and coal burning are the major sources of … confirms the role of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) and coal burning as the largest components of …

… on certain specific sources of mercury such as primary mining, and to control mercury-added products and … are used, as well as artisanal and small scale gold mining. The text of the Convention includes separate articles … of this Convention: (a) “Artisanal and small-scale gold mining” means gold mining conducted by individual miners or …

… Reducing Mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Mercury Control from Coal Combustion Mercury Releases … and monitoring 7. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining Annex C. National action plans 20. Implementation plan … Reducing mercury in Artisanal and Small- Scale Gold Mining Mercury release from the cement industry Mercury waste …

… Exemptions (Article 6) • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Article 7) • Emissions and releases (Article 8 and … purposes only  Each Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not being conducted at the date of entry into … for it  Each Party shall only allow primary mercury mining that was being conducted for a period of up to 15 …

… industrial, household and agricultural activities, such as mining and smelting operations, preparation of nuclear fuels … metals such as mercury, for example in the treatment of mining tailings; the vegetation is then incinerated with gas … releases, such as in artisanal and small-scale gold mining to mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold thus a …