Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining in Syanyonja, Busia Gold District, South Eastern Uganda: Impacts on the Mining Population and the Environment
Timothy Omara, Shakilah Karungi, Stephen Ssebulime, Kibet Mohamed Kiplagat, Ocident Bongomin, Remish Ogwang & Solomon Akaganyira · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2019
Aims: To determine the amount of mercury discharged into Namukombe stream, the major water body in Syanyonja village, Busia gold district and investigate the impacts of mercury-based artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) on the mining population and the environment. Study...
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