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

Mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining causes severe environmental and health problems, especially to operators and people living around the processing facilities. Over 2000 tonnes/a of mercury is released to the environment by the artisanal miners which is the largest man-made source of mercury pollution. “manipueira” a liquid by-product of cassava flour manufacturing to leach gold from ore “We propose to use a solution extracted from plants, bitter cassava, as a gold

“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

This Challenge calls for innovative bioeconomy projects in the Amazon Forest that protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Home to more than 34 million people and 10% of the world’s known biodiversity, the Amazon is a mega-diverse ecosystem that accounts for 20% of the world’s remaining forest areas. Continued deforestation and ecosystem degradation pose major economic, cultural and environmental threats to the region and the planet. We urgently need to scale

The United States has become the 79th member country of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF). 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 Liquid Gold Coin, the world's 1st #C

Mercury/cyanide pollution, earth's subsidence, transboundary water issue. Conflict related to regulation and civic resistance. The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) district of Portovelo-Zaruma is the oldest and largest of its kind in Ecuador. Gold mining has occurred in this region since the Inca conquest in the 15th century, scaled up by the Spanish crown in the 16th century and consolidated by the presence of South American Development Company (SADCO) from the b

According to the NY Times Nov. 9, 2019, Ms. Yuyun, environmentalist, estimates that illicit manufacturers in Indonesia produce more than 10,000 tons of mercury a year. About a third is used in gold mining in Indonesia, she said, the rest smuggled overseas Based on these studies, the environmental group estimates that decades of mining have poisoned 500,000 people. The mercury trade is lucrative, but the gold business it supports is far more profitable. By some estimates, Ind

Global Americans is proud to launch a new research initiative evaluating the future of U.S.-Ecuador relations. This independent project will examine how both the United States and Ecuador might benefit from deeper engagement; a dedication to common principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; and an emphasis on shared prosperity. About: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) An Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. Bruce A.

Did you know the Tuna fish caught in the Pacific Ocean contains #mercury discharged from 87 Chilean mercury cyanidation gold ore & tailings processing centers located 1,200 meters up the Andes situated in the Portovelo-#Zaruma mining district #Ecuador where ore processing has occurred since the 15th Century? Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) an Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. "Profit proudly with sustainably reclaimed tailings

Coastal marine atmospheric fog has recently been implicated as a potential source of ocean-derived monomethylmercury (MMHg) to coastal terrestrial ecosystems through the process of sea-to-land advection of foggy air masses followed by wet deposition. Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) an Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. "Profit proudly with sustainably reclaimed tailings gold; a globally wasted commodity" Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc.

Exposure to mercury threatens our health, with many often irreversible toxic effects. Developing fetuses and young children are most at risk

The harmful chemical has a unique quality: it can build up in our river systems over time by Julia Louise Pereira Alchemy Mining Group, Inc. (“AMGI”) an Innovation Provider to #MakeMercuryHistory in ASG miner's gold ore processing. "Profit proudly with sustainably reclaimed tailings gold; a globally wasted commodity" Bruce A. Cosgrove, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry) Pres./C.E.O Founder: Alchemy Liquid Gold Coin The world's 1st #ClimateAction Utility Token Read: Amazon Me

Minamata disease paralyzes the human central nervous system and causes birth defects.