The case against gold mining

Lezak, Stephen; Wilson, Cavin; Ansar, Atif; Bazilian, Morgan

doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac9f26

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“…For millennia, throughout the world, our societies have valued gold through symbolism, jewellery or monetary value. Today, only 8% of gold is used for technology 55. But more broadly, we all are end users of minerals in our daily lives.…”

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Social determinants of health among people working on informal gold mines in French Guiana: a multicentre cross-sectional survey

Douine,

Lambert,

Plessis

et al. 2023

BMJ Glob Health

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IntroductionSocial determinants of health, such as living and working conditions, economical and environmental context and access to care, combine to impact the health of individuals and communities. In French Guiana (FG), the persons working in informal artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the rainforest are a particularly vulnerable population which lives in precarious conditions and far from the health system. Previous studies have demonstrated their high morbidity due to infectious diseases. This study aims to describe the social determinants of health in this specific population.MethodsThis international multicentre cross-sectional survey included people working on the informal FG gold mines at the crossing points located at both borders with Suriname and Brazil. After collecting written informed consent, a structured questionnaire was administered.ResultsFrom September to December 2022, 539 gold miners were included. These poorly educated migrants, mainly from Brazil (99.1%) did not have access to drinkable water (95.4%), lived in close contact with wild fauna by hunting, eating bushmeat or being bitten and were exposed to mercury by inhalation (58.8%) or ingestion (80.5%). They report frequent accidents (13.5%) and chronic treatment interruptions (26.6% of the 11.9% reporting chronic treatment). Half of them considered themselves in good health (56.4%).ConclusionThis study shows a singular combination of adverse exposures of gold miners working in FG such as zoonoses, heavy metal poisoning, aggression of wild fauna. For ethical as well as public health reasons, actions towards health equity must be considered at different levels: individual, community, environmental, systemic and global level. As end users of minerals, we must assume our responsibilities for the well-being of the extractors by including health in political decisions to engage together in global health.Trial registration numberNCT05540470.

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“…Today, only 8% of gold is used for technology. 55 But more broadly, we all are end users of minerals in our daily lives. We need to take a collective responsibility for our way of life and be concerned about the first ring of this gold chain: those who work hard to extract it.…”

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Social determinants of health among people working on informal gold mines in French Guiana: a multicentre cross-sectional survey

Douine,

Lambert,

Plessis

et al. 2023

BMJ Glob Health

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“…It accounts for 8% of global demand, with prevalent uses including consumer electronics, semiconductors, and dental implants. The remainder of annual gold production is mostly affected by jewelry or investment demand, with storage in bank vaults frequently involved [3]. Gold has a finite store of value that derives its supply primarily from mining, recycling, and central bank reserves.…”

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Trend Analysis for Daily Gold Price in Malaysia

Jamian,

Wan Abdul Aziz,

Mohammad Hamzah

et al. 2023

MIJ

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The awareness of gold price trends is essential for promoting financial stability, wealth preservation, diversified investments, preserving cultural practices and economic stability. However, there is a noticeable absence of studies utilizing least square models to analyze the daily gold price trend (RM), highlighting a gap in research on this crucial financial aspect. This study aims to uncover trends in daily gold prices over time, examine the correlation between gold prices and time, and develop a least squares model for analyzing daily gold price (RM). The dataset consists of 1569 daily gold price observations in Malaysia from August 2018 to November 2022, obtained through the secondary data collection method from the Public Gold website. The study discovered a positive correlation between Gold Price (RM) and Time (Day) with Pearson Correlation Coefficient of 0.879. This implies that, over the specified time frame, there is a consistent upward trend in gold prices, a critical insight for investors and financial decisionmakers. Furthermore, the developed least squares model features an intercept of 182.801 and a slope of 0.074. This slope signifies that for each day's increase in time, the gold price is anticipated to rise by RM0.074. The daily gold price analysis not only provides valuable insights into gold price patterns but also offers a practical tool for making informed financial decisions and predicting future gold prices, thereby contributing to economic stability, and fostering responsible and sustainable gold practices.

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Inverse Vulcanized Polymers for Sustainable Metal Remediation

Müller

Lisboa

Chalker

2023

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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Heavy metal exposure has an enormous burden on human health. Current metal removal technologies require substantial improvements in relation to their efficiency and environmental impact if this issue is to be addressed. Over the last decade, several new types of sulfur‐rich sorbents have been investigated. These polymers typically have high removal efficiencies for toxic metals such as mercury and are often made using sustainable and low‐cost reagents. This review surveys polymers made by inverse vulcanization that have been tested for metal capture. Focus is put on environmental impact, feedstock for sorbent synthesis, selectivity towards metal removal, toxicity studies, and the reusability of the polymers. Furthermore, this review discusses current limitations and the potential opportunities to use different comonomers for improved metal capture.

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The case against gold mining

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Social determinants of health among people working on informal gold mines in French Guiana: a multicentre cross-sectional survey

Social determinants of health among people working on informal gold mines in French Guiana: a multicentre cross-sectional survey

Trend Analysis for Daily Gold Price in Malaysia

Inverse Vulcanized Polymers for Sustainable Metal Remediation

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