Fact Sheet : Training and Practical Demonstration on Converting whole Amalgamation Process to Mercury-Free Technology Interventions Lessons Learned from GOLD-ISMIA Project

case studies illustrates that technology solutions for ASGM suffer from a lack of adoption by artisanal and small-scale miners. The challenges include a lack of knowledge by the miners, lack of capital for new technology, and a lack of trust that the new solution delivers the promised results. These insight are an important lessons for the range of efforts and approach on the part of governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations, to promote the use of clean and efficient technology for ASGM. In addition, any effort and approach to change the alternative technological set-up for ASGM needs to consider how it may differentially affect the actors involved.