Improve the Health and Environment of Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Communities by Reducing Mercury Emissions and Promoting Sound Chemical Management

Reduce the impacts of mercury on human health and the environment of artisanal gold mining communities in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal by promoting sound chemical management and strengthening local and national capacity to effectively reduce mercury use, emissions and exposure. This will also contribute to reducing global use and emissions from the ASGM sector, currently the world’s largest demand for mercury