Colombia’s government announced on July 16 that it has banned the use of mercury in all mineral extraction activities. By 2023 mercury will be entirely prohibited for industrial use.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/colombia-bans-use-mercury-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/mongabay
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mercury
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/colombia
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution