Lack of affordable financing slows Uganda’s efforts to eliminate mercury use in gold mining

Uganda’s efforts to eliminate mercury use in small-scale gold mining are facing a major financial challenge, with many miners unable to afford safer technologies and equipment needed to process gold without exposing themselves and the environment to toxic substances.The challenge was highlighted at the fourth annual planetGOLD Uganda Stakeholders Meeting in Kampala, which brought together government officials, development partners, financial institutions and representatives of the mining sector to discuss ways of promoting mercury-free gold mining.