Mercury use in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining from 2001 to 2021: a review

This study is based on the need for information on the development of research related to efforts to eliminate mercury in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector during 2001-2022. In this study, methods are designed in the R programming language to explain the relationship with visualization to observe trends, hotspots, and evolution of studies related to efforts to eliminate mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Such studies continue to increase, especially after the Minamata Convention in 2013. Studying the implementation of a national action plan is urgent so that the target for eliminating mercury can be measured and the zero mercury goal can be achieved, following the mandate of the Minamata Convention.