This follows a recent mercury research study in Wau, Morobe Province, conducted by the MRA, PNG University of Technology and the University of Kyoto.
The study was conducted on the Japanese Mercury Recovery Kit, a prototype amalgam retorting machine for the recovery of mercury and to critically assess its overall performance, efficiency and ease of operation.
The MRA said in a statement that it is an appropriate technology and should be promoted and used in PNG’s artisanal and small scale gold mining industry for mercury and recycling recovery.
