We are working to transform artisanal and small-scale gold mining, from mine to market
Improving understanding of the challenges and opportunities of artisanal and small-scale gold mining, in local communities and beyond
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COVID-19: The Latest Updates, Insights and Recommendations from planetGOLD and Partner Organizations
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#WorldEnvironmentDay: United for nature, toward a mercury-free Colombia
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New resources: How communications efforts can provide a more balanced view of ASGM
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Associations of female miners have become a network of support, care and response in COVID-19 emergency
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining: What is it and why does it matter?
Making a world of difference in small-scale gold mining
planetGOLD works to make small-scale gold mining safer, cleaner, and more profitable. Our vision is a clean global supply of gold from small-scale miners.
Learn moreWhere we are making a difference
Knowledge Areas
The planetGOLD programme is working to eliminate mercury from the supply chain of gold produced by artisanal and small-scale miners by supporting improvements in these four areas.
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FormalizationIntegrating miners into the formal economy and regulatory system for the benefit of all -
Technical SolutionsReducing mercury use and improving efficiency with better practices and technologies
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Resources
COVID-19 Awareness Raising Materials for Miners
As countries around the world cope with the impacts of COVID-19, it is critical to share key health and safety information with artisanal and small-scale mining communities, which are often among the most vulnerable groups. We have compiled materials created by projects working with the planetGOLD programme that are aimed at spreading key messages to ASGM communities to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Update
A snapshot of COVID-19 and its impact on Guyana's ASGM sector
Our project team in Guyana reports that as the country is in the relatively early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, gold prices have increased, including at the local level, and that the mining sector has been declared an essential service. They also note that as oil prices collapse and the gold price is expected to rise further, this will likely drive an expansion in the country's ASGM sector.
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News
Women and COVID-19 in an artisanal gold mining community: Gender impacts in the Philippines
Staff with the planetGOLD project team in the Philippines report that as a result of the quarantine that has been imposed due to COVID-19, women in the small-scale mining town of Itogon are facing various livelihood and economic challenges, and there are indications that gender inequalities are now exacerbated.
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Voices
Why small-scale miners need our attention this Earth Day
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we find ourselves confronting a pandemic that has reached every corner of the globe. Subsistence miners and other vulnerable groups in the countries where we work are the most deeply harmed by this virus and its economic consequences. The Global Environment Facility's Anil Sookdeo reminds us that making miners formalized workers with legal protections and mitigating environmental risks and biodiversity loss in mining areas are more important than ever.