Eliminating mercury from artisanal gold mining

Project description

This project will investigate newly invented technologies to extract gold from ore. The aim is to introduce a robust technique to replace mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining, which is the largest source of mercury pollution on Earth. Success in this project could have a global impact in preventing mercury poisoning and reducing mercury emissions in the environment.

Further information

www.chalkerlab.com The mercury problem in artisanal and small-scale gold mining: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.201704840

Assumed knowledge

Chemistry or engineering

Supervisors research focus

chemistry, functional materials, sustainability For more, visit our research website: www.chalkerlab.com

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