By David Papannah and Laurel Sutherland As the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) continues to pursue the goal of achieving reduced mercury use in mining, Commissioner Newell Dennison has signaled that complete eradication of the chemical in local mining activities may not be possible. Dennison told Sunday Stabroek that many artisanal miners are unable to access financing to transition into mercury-free mining. This means that the use of the chemical will always be se

By Ken Lee and Michael Greenstone Click to Read the Report SUMMARY Climate Change is Exacerbating Air Pollution. Air Pollution is a Global Health Threat. The Greatest Impacts of Air Pollution Remain Concentrated in South Asia. Southeast Asia Shares the Air Pollution Burden. Air Pollution Rivals Communicable Diseases in Central and West Africa. More than Half of Latin Americans are Breathing Polluted Air. China is Winning its “War Against Pollution”. Decades of Reducing Pollut

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN In countries where air pollution levels are below standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), people are, on average, losing 2.2 years of their lives. India has the highest levels of air pollution globally and its residents stand to lose more years than those of any other country, with an average of 5.9 years shaved off their lives, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), published in an annual report by the Energy Policy Institute at

Written by Elizabeth Boham, MD "Mercury can affect nearly all your organs, especially the brain, heart, kidneys, and gut, and many chronic diseases may be caused or worsened by mercury, including neurologic disease, ADHD, autism, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, and more." Approximately 18 million Artisanal and small-scale gold (ASG) miners in ~ 80 Countries all largely have undiagnosed mercury poisoning from processing ore to produce 20% of the world's gold supply for you

By Joanna Kedzierska "Levels of deforestation in Colombia have significantly increased in recent years due to logging by the legal mining industry and those numbers may further increase." DID YOU KNOW Mercury penetrates the blood placenta barrier? Mercury penetrates the blood brain barrier? Mercury is a precursor to the microbial production of Methylmercury an even deadlier neurotoxin than elemental mercury, and with unknown biomagnification effects. Artisanal and small-scal

On Aug 19, 2021 the Government of Bahrain deposited its instrument of ratification becoming the 133rd Party to the Minamata Convention on mercury to #MakeMercuryHistory in Artisanal & small-scale gold (ASG) miner's ore processing. Approximately 18 million impoverished ASG miner’s all largely having undiagnosed mercury poisoning process ore in ~80 Countries including ~4.5 million women and ~600,000 children under the age of 15. ASG miners are collectively responsible for the a

IF YOU ARE HEAVY, it could be making you sick and tired and age prematurely. And I don’t mean heavy with fat … I mean heavy with heavy metals–like mercury. Unfortunately, toxic mercury problems are common. Along with polar bears, beluga whales, ducks, otters, panthers, and all river fish as well as most large ocean fish, we humans are poisoning ourselves with mercury at ever increasing rates. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHis

A month after the sinkhole was registered in the lower part of Gonzalo Pizarro Street, which has a diameter of 40 meters and a depth of about 50 meters, the population of the Zaruma canton demands an immediate response from the local and national authorities to comply with the remediation in the orense locality. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solutio

In partnership with Fiocruz, CINCIA, and other institutions, WWF-Brazil has created the Mercury Observatory, which assembles studies and information on mercury contamination in the Pan-Amazon region and displays results on a georeferenced platform. Mapping gold mining impacts in the Amazon About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry) Pres./C.E.

Do you know what gold, jewellery, electronics, Ecuador, biodiversity destruction, and UK Super Rock Star @robbiewilliams have in common? Read on Mercury is a deadly neurotoxin and a precursor to Methylmercury an even deadlier neurotoxin than elemental mercury, and with unknown biomagnification effects. Did you know the Tuna caught in the Pacific Ocean contains mercury discharged from 87 operating Chilean gold ore and tailings processing centers located 1,200 meters up in the

Mine waste is, essentially, a design flaw. A rather big one when you consider the level of risk involved in its management and that the industry generates over 100 billion tonnes of it every year. Do we like design flaws in this industry? No. Do we tolerate them…? I think you know the answer. But, what if we had the chance to redesign mining processes and turn some, if not all, of that waste into saleable products? What if, rather than dumping the material, it could be repurp

What makes gold a strategic asset? Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, jewellery, and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry) Pres./C.E.O "Profit p

In the Peruvian highlands, a Swiss refinery said it had a sustainable source of artisanal gold. Prosecutors suspect its main supplier was a front for dirty money. What went wrong? About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry) Pres./C.E.O "Profit proudly with sustainably reclaimed tailings gold; a globally wasted commodity." Founder: Alchemy Liqu

Illegal grinding of ore releases lead dust that contaminates air, water and food LAGOS, Nigeria—More than two dozen children have died of lead poisoning from illegal gold mining in a remote west-central village, Nigerian health officials said, while doctors are still treating thousands from an earlier outbreak. In 2010, Nigerian men walked among the graves of children killed by lead poisoning caused by illegal gold mining. Now more children are dying in another outbreak in th

Exposure to outdoor (ambient) and indoor (household) particulate air pollution places our youngest infants at increased health risk. A new report from the State of Global Air found that in 2019, nearly 500,000 newborns globally died within the first month of life, most from exposure to household air pollution. Learn how a mother’s exposure to air pollution contributes to low birth weight and preterm birth weight, which can affect her newborn’s susceptibility to diseases, li

Globally, there’s an increasing shift of funds towards responsible and ethical investments, with 98% of institutional investors already screening environment, social and governance (ESG) performance when making investment decisions. A barrier for mining and metals companies is that, by definition, they are unlikely to be considered a mainstream impact investment. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore p

“Evidence of Harm” chronicles the lives of three ordinary Americans who become reluctant health advocates after suffering from the devastating effects of exposure to hazardous mercury vapors during routine dental procedures. The film presents a haunting portrait of a dental industry all too willing to turn a blind eye to science while placing profits and politics ahead of the 120 million Americans currently implanted with toxic mercury dental fillings. About: Alchemy Mining

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its regulatory agenda which does not mention bitcoin or cryptocurrency regulation. Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies Not on SEC’s Latest Regulatory Agenda About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry) Pres./C.E.O "Profit proudly with sustainably reclaimed tailings gold; a globally wasted com

The negative environmental impact of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has been widely covered in the press in recent weeks and months, and their volatility has also been flagged as a cause for concern. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry) Pres./C.E.O "Profit proudly with sustainably reclaimed tailings gold; a globally wasted commodity."

Thirty years ago, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established to tackle the world’s most challenging environmental issues. With $1 billion in funding for its first three years, money for the GEF pilot was allocated to support initiatives in developing countries and concentrated in four main areas: climate change, biodiversity, ozone depletion, and international waters. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG mi