The Borax Method of Gold Extraction for Small Scale Miners
worldwide extract gold using mercury. About 1400 tonnes/year of mercury is used by the ASGM sector, making this the largest source of the global mercury demand. Virtually all of the mercury is released into the environment. 1. An obvious drawback of this method is the toxicity of mercury. 2,3. The health risk of mercury is well known today in many parts of the world, but in remote small scale





































