The Effects of Mercury Used in Traditional Gold Mining on Environment and Health, a Case of River Nile State Sudan, Dr. A.M.A. Ahmed, P. Purwanto and H.R. Sunoko
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Dr. A.M.A. Ahmed
University Of Gezira
Sudan
P. Purwanto
Diponegoro University
Indonesia
H.R. Sunoko
Diponegoro University
Indonesia
On the discovery of gold reserves in 14 states in Sudan, traditional gold mining suddenly started to flour- ish and hundreds of thousands of laymen became engaged in gold extraction. The new source of revenue generation added much to the empty treasury and the loss in petroleum revenue due to cessation of the south in 2011 could thus be compensated. since gold extraction by artisanal and small-scale gold mining does not require much finance or advanced technology, it suited unskilled workers thus many young peo - ple found their way into the new business. Despite gold extraction,s high revenues, the use of mercury in gold extraction poses much threat to the environment and general health of miners and the surrounding areas. The research tries to investigate the effects of traditional gold mining in Alebedia area, Berber Locality in the River Nile state. The investigation includes A) the effects of extraction methods on the environment and general health. B) the level of education and its distribution within the miners and how it affected the awareness of the miners about the dangers of mining activities. C) the period of stay that miners spend in the mining area and its contribution on the awareness about the dangers and diseases inflicte don the miners and D) the effects of the meteorological and topographical factors, the distribution and concentration of mercury in the area and their effects on the environment and general health. The research adopted the techniques of using random sampling and quantitative qualitative in addition to the analytical techniques. The research finally concluded that traditional gold mining has positive effects on the economic side and negative effects on the environment and general health.
Citation: Ahmed. A. M. A., Purwanto. P. and Sunoko. H. R.: The Effects of Mercury Used in Traditional Gold Mining on Environment and Health, a Case of River Nile State Sudan. In Allam Ahmed(Ed.): Home-Books-Proceedings-SDC, Vol. 1, pp. 26 - 27. WASD: Brighton, United Kingdom.