Mali


Overview: In Mali, mercury is mostly found in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and in electrical equipment. In 2012, the Un Environment developed a national inventory on mercury releases. It was estimated that 480,910 kg of mercury are released each year. The country's population is of approximately 14,517,176 people. 


Minamata Initial Assessment

Implementing Agency

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Contact person: Jerome STUCKI (Email: Jerome.STUCKI@unido.org)

Executing Agency

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Contact Person: Oliver WOOTTON (Email: Oliver.WOOTTON@unitar.org)

Status:

Complete

Role of UNITAR

Executing agency


Ratification Dossier

Donor

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Project execution

Status:

Complete

Contact

Contact Person: Oliver WOOTTON (Email: Oliver.WOOTTON@unitar.org)


Events