(PDF) Safe Mining Assessment of Artisanal Barite Mining Activities in ...
The occurrence of mercury (Hg) in the environment globally has been linked largely to its use for gold processing. In this research, ore samples, agricultural soil and mine wastes were taken within the vicinity of an artisanal gold mine and processing sites in Niger state, a northcentral part of Nigeria to determine Hg contamination in the environment and estimate the potential hazard to health.