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    • In Zimbabwe, artisanal gold miners use mercury as part of their mining process. IMPACT, 2022
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Zimbabwe Kicks-Off Project to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

The planetGOLD Zimbabwe project aims to reduce mercury use by 4.85 tonnes over five years and support 7,500 artisanal miners

Zimbabwe’s government is taking action to support a more responsible artisanal gold mining sector, launching a $23.7 million USD project to reduce mercury across mine sites in the country. A toxic chemical used to extract gold from ore, mercury damages the lungs, skin, and eyes. The chemical can travel far…