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$180 million investment to tackle the hidden cost of gold
The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector accounts for 20 per cent of the world's annual gold production
As many as 15 million people work in the ASGM sector globally – including 4.5 million women and over 600,000 children
The ASGM sector is the single largest source of man-made mercury emissions, responsible for the release of as much as 1,000 tonnes of mercury to the atmosphere annually
New $180 million Global Environment Facility programme will improve conditions for artis