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Gold can represent an excellent method of transferring wealth to rural communities: small-scale producers often get 70 percent or more of international prices, even in remote areas. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) needs to be brought into the formal economy to maximise benefits and enable improvements. In order to comply with modern environmental standards, reducing mercury use is a key step in realising ASGM development opportunities.
Policy makers, miners, and civil society can use this guide to learn about technologies and approaches for reducing and eliminating mercury use in ASGM.