In Honduras, harmful mercury has traditionally been an unavoidable toxic byproduct of the gold-mining industry. This is an environmental concern and one that greatly affects public health as well. At Raptor Mining, we are devoted to alleviating the environmental costs of harmful mercury exposure through promoting safe extraction and assistance to disadvantaged groups in Central America.
Our Step-by-Step Process
Innovation and Technology
At Raptor Mining, we have thought carefully about the materials and methods that we’ll need to harvest gold safely and ethically, while also cleaning the environment of any toxic byproducts. Below we offer a simple step-by-step comparison between the hazards of traditional mining vs. Raptor Mining’s Mercury Control Technology™.
Hazards of Traditional Mining
VS.
Raptor Mercury Control Technology
The Results?
Our system recovers 99.9% of the mercury and gold contained in tailings!
Scaleable Gold Amalgamated Safely With No Toxic Mercury Left Over To Pollute The Soil, Water Or Air.
The 3 Key Aspects to our Approach
- Raptor Mining provides a safer, technologically-efficient alternative to using mercury for gold extraction
- Raptor Mining utilizes effective mercury control technologies that reduce airborne pollution.
- Raptor Mining promotes mining methods that reduce pollution and limit toxic mercury vapors.