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ASGM MULTI-STAKEHOLDER REGIONAL WORKSHOP, LAGOS NIGERIA 8-10 JUNE 2011

ASGM MULTI-STAKEHOLDER REGIONAL WORKSHOP, LAGOS NIGERIA 8-10 JUNE 2011. GOLD IN THE EASTERN REGION OF THE GAMBIA AND THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF MERCURY PRESENTED BY ALIEU JAWO GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE GAMBIA. Introduction. Occurrence of Gold in the eastern region of The Gambia

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ASGM MULTI-STAKEHOLDER REGIONAL WORKSHOP, LAGOS NIGERIA 8-10 JUNE 2011

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  1. ASGMMULTI-STAKEHOLDER REGIONAL WORKSHOP, LAGOS NIGERIA 8-10 JUNE 2011 GOLD IN THE EASTERN REGION OF THE GAMBIA AND THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF MERCURY PRESENTED BY ALIEU JAWO GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE GAMBIA

  2. Introduction • Occurrence of Gold in the eastern region of The Gambia • Mercury is use close to the Gambian border • Renewed interest and Prospect for gold • The possibility of mercury been use in the Gambia • Our concern on the use of mercury for gold mining

  3. Gold in the Eastern Region • The occurrence of gold was first reported in 1927 • Panning of disintegrated conglomerate materials • Reconnaissance in 1988 and 1995 • Traditional land owners practice panning

  4. Gold in the Eastern Region- Gambia Figure 1: showing the map of the Gambia

  5. The practice of using mercury close to the Gambian border • The Tambacounda region in Eastern Senegal shares border with the eastern region of the Gambia • Existence of small scale gold mining • The use of mercury in gold mining • The practice to combine gold and mercury to form amalgam • Possibilities for Gambians involvement in daily mining activities

  6. Senegal AlohungariSabi Figure 2: showing the eastern region of the Gambia and the region in Senegal where gold is mining

  7. Miners using mercury Amalgam heated with torch amalgam Figure 3:Photo showing how amalgam is made, taken from www.blacksmithinstitute.org

  8. Renewed interest and Prospect for goldin The Gambia • Increase interest in gold prospecting • Government desire to explore its natural resource • The SabiAlohungari and Sudowol anomalies

  9. The possibility of mercury been use in The Gambia • Illegal miners borrowing the technology from across the border • Cross border trade in gold and mercury • The opening of organise mining could lead to the use of mercury

  10. Our concern on the use of mercury for gold mining and conclusion • The Gambia remain concern on the use of mercury • Impacts of mercury from across the border • The prospects of opening gold mines, could trigger the use of mercury • Gambian readiness to joint efforts to reduce the use of mercury

  11. Thank you

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