Transport of mercury species by river from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in West Java, Indonesia

Tomiyasu, Takashi; Hamada, Yuriko Kono; Kodamatani, Hitoshi; Hidayati, Nuril; Rahajoe, Joeni Setijo

doi:10.1007/s11356-019-05718-6

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“…Within these areas, "Social conditioning factors of the ASM" and "Mercury contamination and its implication in health and environment" are the most studied topics (e.g., [34,192,209,218,240,252]). On the other hand, it is essential to highlight that cluster 2 ("ASM environmental impacts") and cluster 3 ("Mercury contamination and its implication in health and environment") are strongly related (Figure 6), with studies focused on the impacts of ASM on the environment (e.g., [249,251,258,309]) and health (e.g., [261,263,265]). However, considering a specific orientation and significant scientific production related to mercury, the results reflect the study of mercury as a particular area in this analysis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The investigations are most frequently related to pollution generated in the soil [244][245][246][247][248], water [249][250][251], and crops or trees [158,252], which directly influence the health and wellbeing of humans. Faced with this problem, finding innovative research to eliminate, replace, or reduce environmental pollution in mineral processing is standard.…”

Section: Cluster 2 (Blue Colour): Asm Environmental Impactsmentioning

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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Morante-Carballo

Montalván-Burbano²,

Aguilar³

et al. 2022

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Mineral resource exploitation is one of the activities that contribute to economic growth and the development of society. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of these activities. Unfortunately, there is no clear consensus to define ASM. However, its importance is relevant in that it represents, in some cases, the only employment alternative for millions of people, although it also significantly impacts the environment. This work aims to investigate the scientific information related to ASM through a bibliometric analysis and, in addition, to define the new lines that are tending to this field. The study comprises three phases of work: (i) data collection, (ii) data processing and software selection, and (iii) data interpretation. The results reflect that the study on ASM developed intensively from 2010 to the present. In general terms, the research addressed focuses on four interrelated lines: (i) social conditioning factors of ASM, (ii) environmental impacts generated by ASM, (iii) mercury contamination and its implication on health and the environment, and (iv) ASM as a livelihood. The work also defines that geotourism in artisanal mining areas is a significant trend of the last decade, explicitly focusing on the conservation and use of the geological and mining heritage and, in addition, the promotion of sustainable development of ASM.

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Section: Cluster 2 (Blue Colour): Asm Environmental Impactsmentioning

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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Morante-Carballo

Montalván-Burbano²,

Aguilar³

et al. 2022

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“…The amount of mercury dumped with tailings into the river by the local miners was estimated to be approximately 2 kg h −1 in the daytime [16], which leads one to believe that 10-20 tonnes/a of mercury has been released and emitted into the region where the artisanal miners are active. Contamination of the river water, sediments [17][18][19][20][21] and atmosphere [22,23] around this area has been reported.…”

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Distribution of total and organic mercury in soils around an artisanal and small-scale gold mining area in West Java, Indonesia

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This study was conducted to understand the environmental behavior of mercury released by artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities. For this purpose, we attempted to assess the effect of diffused mercury on mercury concentrations in soil, demonstrate the presence of methylmercury in soil affected by the deposited mercury and determine the reactions associated with methylmercury production. The vertical profiles of mercury were obtained from two sites in the forest of the ASGM village in Pongkor (West Java, Indonesia) and from two sites in Mount Halimun-Salak National Park, which is approximately 12 km from the ASGM village. The highest total mercury concentration, 8.9 mg kg −1 , was observed for soil samples collected at the ASGM village. The mercury was concentrated at the surface or in the subsurface layers, and the concentrations were several times to more than ten times higher than the lowest values observed in the deeper layers at each site. Even in the national park, the highest concentration of 1.9 mg kg −1 was observed in the upper soil layer. These results suggest that the primary source of mercury in the forest soil is atmospheric deposition; fallen plant leaves also deliver accumulated mercury to the soil surface. The organic mercury percentages of the total mercury were 0.2 ± 0.1% for the national park and 0.3 ± 0.2% for ASGM sites. The vertical variation in organic mercury concentration did not always match that in total mercury concentration, which suggested that the formation of methylmercury in soil was closely related to the decomposition of organic matter near the surface. The soil surface is an important reaction field for methylmercury production in forested areas.

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“…In ASGM areas, miners dig gold ore illegally using relatively primitive techniques. The reports in several studies of environmental pollution caused by mercury at ASGM sites worldwide 6,7,[14][15][16][17] have raised concerns of harmful effects on vulnerable groups such as women and children. [18][19][20] In areas where ASGM operations are closely spaced, nearby residents may be affected because most of the environment can be contaminated by mercury.…”

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Human health risk assessment of atmospheric mercury inhalation around three artisanal small-scale gold mining areas in Indonesia

Nakazawa

Nagafuchi

Kawakami

et al. 2021

Environ. Sci.: Atmos.

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Transport of mercury species by river from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in West Java, Indonesia

Cited by 17 publications

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A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Distribution of total and organic mercury in soils around an artisanal and small-scale gold mining area in West Java, Indonesia

Human health risk assessment of atmospheric mercury inhalation around three artisanal small-scale gold mining areas in Indonesia

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