Community perception on environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining: Case study from the commune of Fourou, Republic of Mali | ||
| Journal of Mining and Environment | ||
| مقاله 5، دوره 16، شماره 4، مهر و آبان 2025، صفحه 1221-1236 اصل مقاله (12.92 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original Research Paper | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22044/jme.2025.15169.2900 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Ahmed Amara Konate* 1؛ Djénébou Bourama Sangare1؛ Baba Faradji N'diaye2؛ N'dji dit Jack Dembele2، 1 | ||
| 1Laboratoire de Recherche Appliquée en Géosciences et Environnement, Institut Supérieur des Mines et Géologie de Boké, Republic of Guinea | ||
| 2Département de Géographie, Université des Sciences Sociales et de Gestion de Bamako, Republic of Mali | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Artisanal gold mining (AGM) is one of Mali's most significant economic activities. This activity become a serious environmental concern because of the chemicals used for AGM. The artisanal gold processing method uses a significant amount of water. The operating waste, often toxic by chemical mercury, is discharged or drained into watercourses. This study describes the main actors and the different methods of exploration, extraction, and processing of gold by artisanal miners, as well as their perception of environmental impacts. The methodology adopted is based on surveys and observations conducted at the Lollè and Sinty sites. The results show that no mining legislative rules were applied. Still, non-standard customary rules for a very long time. AGM has a particular organizational chart that actors manage. This study shows that AGM can cause health and environmental problems, especially with the use of chemicals, contamination of water resources, land degradation, and destruction of fauna and flora. Analysis of water samples shows that the mercury concentration at Lollè exceeds the WHO standard, while most mercury concentrations at Sinty are below this standard. The geomorphology of the study area shows a watershed with an area of 88.40 km2 with four orders of the hydrographic network in Lollè and 404.02 km2 with five orders in Sinty. While the slopes range from very weak to strong, and the study areas are practically flat. This study will provide accurate information to policy-makers for implementing environmental management strategies in a manner that miners can understand and evaluate. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| environmental impacts؛ gold miner؛ Lollè and Sinty؛ mercury concentration | ||
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