Development of National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining in Guinea and Niger

Project outcome:<br>
Guinea and Niger have developed and submitted NAPs in compliance with Annex C of the Minamata Convention to guide their future action in reducing mercury emissions and releases from, artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing. <br>
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Project objective: <br>
To protect human health and the environment from the risks posed by the emissions and releases to the environment of mercury from artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing in Guinea and Niger by developing NAPs in compliance with Annex C of the Minamata Convention.