Mercury and gold mining in Colombia: a failed state

Identifying and analyzing the causes and consequences that generate the high consumption of mercury in gold mining activities is an international priority. In Colombia, eighty-seven percent of the country’s gold mines have no mining title and only 3% possess environmental licenses. High mining and e...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Güiza M, Juan David Aristizábal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2013-04-01
Series:Universitas Scientiarum
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Online Access:http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/scientarium/article/view/4032/3479