Mercury-free gold mining technologies: Possibilities for adoption in the Guianas

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 448-454

  Vieira, Rickford ^a  

^a WWF Guianas   (Suriname)

Author keywords

Amalgamation; Chlorination; Garimpeiros; Gravity; Hydraulic; Mercury; Tailings

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAVITATION; HYDRAULICS; MERCURY (METAL); SEPARATION; TAILINGS;

AMALGAMATION; GARIMPERIROS; GOLD RECOVERY; MINING ACTIVITIES;

GOLD MINES;

EID: 29144478652     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.09.007     Document Type: Article

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