EWAD ELIMINATING MERCURY USE IN GOLD MINES
To eliminate the use of mercury in the artisanal and small scale gold mining communities of Busia District.
The objectives of the project are to: (i) Increase participation of Busia Small Scale gold miners by 80%, in the elimination of mercury use in gold processing by 2018. (ii) To establish 1 mercury-free gold processing demonstration centre in Busia.
The project will be carried out in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) communities in the sub-counties of Busitema, and Sikuda of Busia District, Eastern Uganda.
The objectives of the project are to: (i) Increase participation of Busia Small Scale gold miners by 80%, in the elimination of mercury use in gold processing by 2018. (ii) To establish 1 mercury-free gold processing demonstration centre in Busia.
The project will be carried out in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) communities in the sub-counties of Busitema, and Sikuda of Busia District, Eastern Uganda.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
ENVIRONMENTAL WOMEN IN ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Country:
Uganda
Area Of Work:
Chemicals
Grant Amount:
US$ 30,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 7,363.00
Project Number:
UGA/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/CM/2017/11
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Abu-baker S. Wandera
Phone:
+256772289162
Fax:
(256-41) 250851/344801
Email:
Mr. John Stephen Okuta
Phone:
+256772289163
Email:
Mr. Omar Ssemanda Senyonjo
Phone:
+256772289215
Email:
Address
UNDP, PLOT 11 Yusuf Lule Road, P.O. Box 7184
Kampala
Kampala
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