Modelling of Mercury and Lead Transport from Artisanal Gold Mining in the Okame Catchment, Uganda

Description

Data was sampled from the mining areas and river Okame points for testing. Result indicate the parameters obtained from the testing During the wet and dry season. Emphasis was on Mercury and Lead, while other parameters where tested to find out how they influence the concentrations of the two parameters. Data also contains responses obtained from a questionnaire survey to the miners about their knowledge of Mercury use and its effects. It also contains tailing soil sieve analysis.

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• Busitema University

  Eastern Region, Tororo

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