Mercury

MERCURY, A HIGHLY TOXIC HEAVY METAL,  HAS BEEN DECLARED BY THE UNITED NATIONS AS ONE OF THE THREATS TO THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET. 

MERCURY'S VAPORS ARE HAZARDOUS, THEY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES, CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, ENTER FOOD SOURCES, BIO ACCUMULATE IN ANIMALS AND RESULT IN SEVERE HARM TO HUMAN HEALTH, INCLUDING NERVOUS, DIGESTIVE AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION).

ARTISANAL AND SMALL GOLD MINERS AROUND THE WORLD USE MERCURY WHEN EXTRACTING GOLD OUT OF THE GROUND. IT IS THE EASIEST AND CHEAPEST WAY TO EXTRACT THE GOLD FROM OTHER METALS.

THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF MERCURY POLLUTION WORLDWIDE COMES FROM ARTISANAL SMALL SCALE MINING (UNITED NATION) - WHICH IS WHY THESE UNREGULATED MINES REPRESENT A REAL THREAT TO THE EARTH.

FAIRMINED GOLD AIMS TO IMPROVE MINING PRACTICING, INCLUDING REDUCING OR ELIMINATING MERCURY.

AS GOLD IS A MATERIAL OF HIGH VALUE AND CURRENCY, ITS EXTRACTION WON’T BE DECREASED, REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF GOLD WE CHOOSE.

BY SUPPORTING FAIRMINED INITIATIVE, YOU ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MINING PRACTICES AND CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING THE OVERALL AMOUNT OF MERCURY RELEASED INTO OUR PLANET. THIS CHOICE HELPS PROTECT OUR WATER SOURCES, SAFEGUARD ECOSYSTEMS AND PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF COMMUNITIES INVOLVED IN GOLD MINING.