Abstract
The data on ore and placer gold mining facilities in the north-eastern part of the Altai Republic are given. The widespread use of mercury for the extraction of gold by the amalgamation method has been established. The features of the use of mercury by gold mining enterprises in the region are characterized. Estimated oriental volumes of mercury used and the mass of generated mercury-containing waste. The main environmental effects of mercury emissions into the environment during storage of ore enrichment waste containing it were determined. Local foci of mercury contamination were identified in the areas where the stripping shops were located in settlements. The levels of mercury in the natural environments of settlements with the presence of gold mining objects have been established.
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