Improving awareness of mercury pollution in small-scale ...
Thirdly, in Ghana, small-scale gold mining has been recognized, legislatively, as a formal sector of industry since 1989, following implementation of the Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218), Mercury Law (PNDCL 217) and Precious Minerals and Marketing Corporation Law (PNDCL 219). As explained by Lowe (2005, p.