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NEBOSH invests £80,000 in 'artisan' health research

The funds will be used to research improving health and safety in ASM communities

An artisanal miner with no safety equipment feeds a crusher with ore before using hazardous mercury to extract gold.

A miner with no safety equipment feeds a crusher with ore before using hazardous mercury to extract gold. | Credits: Senderistas, Shutterstock

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has long been recognised as one of the world's most hazardous professions. With little regulatory oversight in an environment rife with danger, informal miners expose...

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