Environmental Goals


No Mercury Gold ConcentrationMercury is an important part of gold extraction for many of the estimated 20 million artisanal and small scale gold miners worldwide. A recent UN study suggested that the amount of mercury emitted to the environment by artisanal and small scale mining activities in likely between 800-1,000 tonnes per year.

Unfortunately, the use of chemicals like mercury and cyanide in artisanal and small scale mining often leads to their release into the surrounding environment and collection in the very plants and animals which local communities rely on for survival. One of the main goals of the iConcentrator is to reduce the use of these harmful, toxic chemicals by artisanal and small scale miners.

Since these chemicals are added to the mined material on a per weight basis for gold extraction, the iConcentrator is able to greatly reduce their use by producing a low weight, high grade gold concentrate without using any chemicals whatsoever. The developers of the iConcentrator hope to not only reduce the global environmental cost of artisanal and small scale gold mining, but also improve the health of the local communities through a reduction in the use of harmful chemicals.
 
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