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The southern African country has ratified the Minamata Convention — a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury, the state-run newspaper reported, citing Environment Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu.
Most small-scale gold miners use mercury for the processing of ore.