摘要
Introduction The purpose of the workshop was:(1)to assess the nature and extent of the health and environmental effects of small-scale mining;(2)to identify and appraise current small-scale mining and processing technologies,with respect to the health of miners and nearby residents;(3)to share knowledge and experience on the major challenges of artisanal and small scale miners in Sub-Saharan Africa;(4)to discuss the successes and shortcomings of efforts to“regularize”ASM and come up with an effective roadmap for raising the profile of small-scale mining;(5)to recommend appropriate intervention measures and support systems as vehicles for maintaining public health,poverty alleviation and sustainable small-scale mining,and(6)to review the role and work of the International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)and provide recommendations for its future direction.
