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The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… and Environment, Uruguay), Luis Chinchay (Metallurgical Mining Geologic National institute, Ecuador), Maria Inés … or mercury compounds are used (Art. 5) Exemptions (Art. 6) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Art. 7) Emissions to … of the region, for example to reduce the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. While some examples of …
Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… on certain specific sources of mercury such as primary mining, and to control mercury-added products and … in which mercury or mercury compounds are used, as well as artisanal and small scale gold mining. The text of the … 2 Definitions For the purposes of this Convention: (a) “Artisanal and small-scale gold mining” means gold mining …
Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention
… using mercury (Article 5), Exemptions (Article 6) • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Article 7) • Emissions and releases (Article 8 and … 27 for information purposes only Article 5. Key provisions Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (Article 7) for …
Ratification and Implementation Guidelines
… Exemption The Second and Final Exemption Article 7: Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Scope of Article 7 What is ASGM? Obligations on … Directive Rotterdam Convention SIDS UNEA UNEP VCM WHO ZMWG Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Basel Convention on the …
Operational articles of the Minamata Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Table of contents 1. Primary Mercury Mining (Article 3.4) 2. Mercury supply sources and trade … using mercury or mercury compounds (Article 5) 5. Artisanal and small-scale gold-mining (Article 7) 6. … http://www.informea.org/terms/amendment-procedures/ 5. Artisanal and small-scale gold-mining (Article 7) Parties …
Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… is used, released or emitted. It also addresses the direct mining of mercury, its export and import, its safe storage … into force of the Convention for it. Notification that artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing is more … use processes listed in Annex B, or Parties which have artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing that is …
Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… air, water and soil through anthropogenic activity such as mining, metal and cement production, and combustion of fossil … includes sectors where mercury is used intentionally. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is the largest of … Geneva, Switzerland Consumption With the exception of artisanal and small-scale gold mining and the production of …