The most common mining hazards include but are not limited to ground collapse, subsidence, fault reactivation and fissures, mine water rebound, acid mine water drainage, mine gas emissions, and combustion. Other notable hazards are mining-induced landslides, mining-induced seismicity, waste, dereliction, and contamination.
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Mining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along with stress from the working environment or managerial pressures, give rise to a range of diseases that affect miners. I look at mining and health from various …
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The children who worked in small-scale gold mining operations in Indonesia and Zimbabwe ranged in age from 9 to 17 years. Umbangtalad et al. (2007) found that Thai schoolchildren living near, but not working in, small-scale gold mining operations had increased urinary Hg concentrations. Hair Hg reflects the ingestion of Hg …
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Environmental and occupational health hazards associated with artisanal and small-scale gold mining. View/ Open. 9789241510271-eng.pdf (5.685Mb) ... Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and health. Citation. World Health Organization. (2016).
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The workers were asked about their knowledge and views of occupational health hazards and problems related to gold mining. Data were entered with EpiData Entry 3.1 and analyzed using Stata 11.
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Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along with stress from the working environment or managerial pressures, give rise to a range of diseases …
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Occupational health risks in the artisanal gold sector The Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector typically consists of small groups or individuals extracting gold with semi-mechanized and low-tech methods. Mining sites tend to have poor occupational safety standards and practices exposing miners to various occupational health hazards.
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The small-scale gold miners worked for a mean of 10.3 years, had a mean age of 36 years, with mean lifetime mining work hours of 18,564. All were involved in tunneling work () while a considerable number were …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their extensive use in 'green technologies' for climate change mitigation, the negative environmental and occupational consequences of mining …
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The South African government is committed to controlling the hazards of mining. However, there are a number of issues concerning management of the hazards and risks in South African mines. Health and safety in mines in South Africa is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the Mine Health and Safety Act …
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Mining lower grade ore requires the extraction and processing of much more ore to get the same amount of gold. Partially due to cyanide, modern mines are. much larger than before cyanide was used; create vast open pits; and; produce huge quantities of waste. More than 20 tons of mine waste are generated to produce enough gold for a typical ring.
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Although the noncancer risk was not found, but the results of cancer risk revealed that the small-scale gold miners are at high risk cause the dermal exposure to …
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Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed at the environmental health hazards at work and cyanide exposure of small-scale gold miners engaged in gold extraction from ores in a mining area in the Philippines. Methods: Methods consisted of structured questionnaire-guided interviews, work process observation tools, physical …
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Nakua et al. observed that ASG miners have a high risk of being injured at work, while the safety precautions are at a low standard . ... Bose-O'Reilly S. Global Burden of Disease of Mercury Used in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining. Ann. Glob. Health. 2017; 83:234–247. doi: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.12.005. [Google Scholar] 15. ...
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Mining has always been among the most hazardous of occupations, and with the increasing demand for coal and minerals safety in mines assumes even greater importance. This article describes the present situation with regard to conditions in mines, the diseases and disabilities resulting from them, and measures that can be taken to …
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Other occupational health risks include painful disorders of the muscles and skeleton (e.g. from heavy lifting), physical trauma (e.g., from slipping, falling, landslides) or exposure to …
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The workplace condition of small-scale mining is often very hazardous and difficult. 9 SSGM methods such as the use of gravity concentration in panning pose health risks among workers. 9 Furthermore, the nature of work of small-scale gold miners is physically demanding and dangerous due to heavy workloads, unstable underground …
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In 2017 around 14–19 million miners were exposed to multiple hazards in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). ASGM is characterized by basic and …
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Human health risks associated with PTEs derived from mining activities have been extensively reviewed in the literature, especially in metallic mines, where diseases such as cancer are more ...
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The study examined the practices in the small-scale gold mining (SSGM) industry in the Philippines, particularly the working conditions of miners and workers during gold extraction and processing. It evaluated the miners' and workers' exposure to various occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards and recommended appropriate control …
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Environmental and occupational health hazards associated with artisanal and small-scale gold mining. 1.Mining. 2.Occupational Exposure. 3.Environmental Exposure. 4.Mercury Poisoning. 5.Mercury – toxicity.
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The 16th-century King Ferdinand of Spain sent his subjects abroad with the command: "Get gold, humanely if possible, but at all hazards, get gold." His statement rings true today. Gold remains ...
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Gold miners had a number of arsenic-associated health problems including excess mortality from cancer of the lung, stomach, and respiratory tract. Miners and schoolchildren in the vicinity of gold mining activities had elevated urine arsenic of 25.7 μg/L (range 2.2-106.0 μg/L). Of the total population at this location, 20% showed …
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This study evaluated the water quality, pollution, and health risks associated with illegal gold mining activities in two estuaries (Pra and Ankobra) in the Southwestern region of Ghana. ... The elements (Cd, As, Pb, Hg, Zn, Cu, and Fe) assessed in this study are associated with gold mining and they have potential health risks in both animals ...
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The GEF GOLD project will demonstrate and share best practices and educate gold consumers on the social and environmental benefit of cleaner gold. It will pilot access-to-finance options, show the benefits of efficient and cleaner non-mercury techniques, and provide mining communities with direct access to international gold markets, removing ...
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1. Coal dust. Dust inhalation or coal dust is one of the most common concerns for miners. "The ongoing inhalation of coal dust can cause what is colloquially known as 'miner's lung' or 'black lung'. Miner's lung is a form of the occupational lung disease group pneumoconiosis.
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Looking at the importance of mining, despite the fact that it poses a threat to the environment and human health, this chapter provides a preliminary assessment of the risks associated with the present mining activities of gold involving artisanal, small-scale, and industrial gold mining.
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Gold mining also carries health and safety risks for workers [21]. Positive economic, social, and environmental externalities can also occur from gold mining [22,23]. ...
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Information on As concentrations and their risks to human health and environment in Au mining areas from the Amazon is essential for government decision-making on remediating and reduce health risks, which is mainly because this region has the greatest mineral potential in Brazil and one of the largest in the world (Souza et al., …
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Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …
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