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… 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); …

… 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 …

… Table of contents 1. Primary Mercury Mining (Article 3.4) 2. Mercury supply sources and trade … compounds (Article 5) 5. Artisanal and small-scale gold-mining (Article 7) 6. Emissions (Article 8) and releases … 11) and contaminated sites (Article 12) 1. Primary Mercury Mining (Article 3.4) The Minamata Convention bans new primary …

… air, water and soil through anthropogenic activity such as mining, metal and cement production, and combustion of fossil … sources of atmospheric mercury are coal burning, mining, industrial activities that process ore to produce … is used intentionally. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is the largest of these, in which mercury emissions …

… 3 – Mercury supply sources and trade Primary mercury mining • Each Party shall not allow primary mercury mining that was not being conducted at the date of entry into … for it (EIF) • Each Party shall only allow primary mercury mining that was being conducted (at EIF) for a period of up …