Comstock Commences Production at Mercury and Gold Extraction Facility
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Mercurydependent ASGM uses a process known as amalgamation to dissolve gold from natural deposits.
Key Points:
- Mercurydependent ASGM uses a process known as amalgamation to dissolve gold from natural deposits.
- The amalgam is then typically isolated by hand and then heated to distill the mercury and isolate the gold.
- Problematically, mercury is hazardous to human health and the environment, where residual ASGM wastes contaminate water and soil and bioaccumulate into the food chains.
- The risks to children are also substantial, with mercury emissions from ASGM resulting in both physical and mental disabilities and compromised development.