This video explains the general information about ASGM (Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining) and associated poverty problems, health impact, and consequences of mercury contamination, as well as ASGM in Indonesia.
Author: srirep
3rd TRPNEP Seminar was successfully held
The 3rd TRPNEP 2021 Seminar entitled “3rd ASEAN – Japan Meeting Point of Collaboration by Stakeholders and Researchers for Reducing Environmental Problems in ASEAN Countries” was successfully held as an online seminar on December 11-12, 2021.
Project Leader participated in the 1st International Seminar on Earth Sciences and Technology
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) held the 1st International Seminar on Earth Sciences and Technology (ISEST 2021) as an online seminar on December 8-9, 2021. Professor Masayuki Sakakibara, SRIREP Project, Research Institute of Humanity and Nature (RIHN), and Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University was invited to speak a lecture entitled "Invitation to Undertake Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Science".
3rd TRPNEP Seminar will be held
3rd TRPNEP 2021 Seminar entitled “3rd ASEAN – Japan Meeting Point of Collaboration by Stakeholders and Researchers for Reducing Environmental Problems in ASEAN Countries” will be held as an online seminar on December 11-12, 2021.
The Making of a Prototype Device for Reducing Mercury Vapor Emission in Gold Amalgam Process
We set up a team comprised of our SRIREP project members, researchers, and junior research students from the State University of Gorontalo (UNG). This group has been working for a prototype device that can be used to securely burn mercury-gold amalgam and recover without releasing mercury vapor into the atmosphere.
Aspiring Geopark Gorontalo
This video, titled "Aspiring Geopark Gorontalo," explains how various stakeholders and scientists are working together as a Community of Practice (COP) to learn and discuss scientific knowledge and indigenous knowledge about nature and culture at potential Geopark sites in Gorontalo Province in order to establish the Gorontalo Geopark. Geoparks could be one of the sustainable eco-tourism options that can provide job possibilities and opportunities for people to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Despite the fact that the pandemic Covid-19 crisis is still ongoing, we are working together to find a better solution to advance our Geopark activities.
ASGM (Pertambangan Emas Rakyat dan Skala Kecil/PESK)
Dr. Basri, Lecturer & Researcher, College of Health Sciences Makassar (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar), Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia explains ASGM (Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining) in Indonesian.