Abandoned artisanal gold mines in the Brazilian Amazon: A legacy of mercury pollution

The modern gold rush in the Brazilian Amazon attracted millions of people to become artisanal miners in order to escape complete social marginalization. The rudimentary nature of artisanal mining activities often generates a legacy of extensive environmental degradation,both during operations and we...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Natural resources forum 2002-02, Vol.26 (1), p.15-26
Hauptverfasser:	Veiga, Marcello M., Hinton, Jennifer J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Exact sciences and technology Gold mines & mining Mercury Metal geology Metallic and non-metallic deposits Perceptions Pollution Pollution, environment geology Regulation
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