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The Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the planetGOLD Peru project, delivered a gravimetric plant for mercury-free gold processing to artisanal miners in Piura.

Le 21 mars 2024 restera gravé comme une date marquante pour la sensibilisation et le renforcement des capacités dans le secteur de l'exploitation minière artisanale en Côte d'Ivoire. Yamoussoukro a été le théâtre d'un atelier de formation dédié aux organes de presse des localités de mise en œuvre du projet planetGOLD Côte d'Ivoire. Cet événement, conçu pour outiller les médias locaux en tant que relais d'informations pertinentes, a attiré un nombre significatif de participants, avec la présence de 6 organes de presse audio et 5 organes de presse en ligne, tous les enjeux des zones de mise en œuvre. œuvre...

Le 26 mars dernier s'est tenu un événement déterminant pour l'avenir de l'exploitation minière artisanale et à petite échelle (EMAPE) de l'or en Côte d'Ivoire : l'Atelier de Validation du Cadre de Formalisation. Réunissant des acteurs clés du gouvernement, de la société civile et du secteur privé, cet atelier a été l'occasion de franchir une étape importante vers une exploitation minière plus transparente, équitable et durable dans notre pays.

The planetGOLD Philippines project, in collaboration with Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC), held a Seminar-Workshop on Community Health and Environment for women small-scale miners in Sagada, Mountain Province. The event, attended by 30 women miners from Barangay Fidelisan, aimed to enhance primary health care delivery and safety in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. The workshop covered topics such as Universal Health Care, environmental safety, and emergency response, empowering participants with the knowledge and skills to improve workplace safety and community health. This initiative aligns with the 2019 Universal Health Care Act and supports the broader goals...

The first Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting of planetGOLD Philippines took place on March 12, 2024, focusing on the implementation and sustainability of the CRAFT Code planetGOLD version. This initiative, operationalized based on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, aims to improve access to finance and markets for small-scale gold miners. The meeting was attended by representatives from various government agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), alongside local government officials and CRAFT Code focal persons from...

Learn about how planetGOLD Philippines and Camarines Norte State College (CNSC) organized a two-day gender-responsive leadership training for 30 women small-scale miners in Paracale, Camarines Norte, focusing on enhancing their leadership and organizational management skills to empower them within the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector.

The planetGOLD Kenya project together with the State Department for Cooperative has embarked on an awareness campaign and trained women on the benefits of formalizing project sites as they professionalize and formalize mining activities. After training, the project helped women form new marketing cooperatives. Learn more in this article.

As the planetGOLD programme commemorates International Women's Day, project staff, miners, and others from many of our planetGOLD country projects shared their perspectives on why it is critical to include women in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, and in the movement to advance more responsible mining practices

Lors de la mission de cadrage, l’équipe technique du projet planetGOLD en Guinée s'est rendue sur les sites miniers de la Haute Guinée afin de repérer les zones précises susceptibles de servir de sites pilotes. Cette démarche stratégique vise à explorer les lieux envisagés pour le projet.

Discover how planetGOLD Philippines and the Regional Mine Safety and Health Council Cordillera Administrative Region (RMSHC-CAR) are driving advancements in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. They are achieving this by conducting Mine Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) training sessions. Stakeholders from various ASGM organizations attended these sessions, which focused on educating participants about potential hazards in mining operations and imparting best safety practices. Led by experienced professionals, the training equipped miners with knowledge and skills to identify and mitigate risks, fostering a safer working environment. Participants also had the opportunity to visit mineral processing facilities to apply...

Perú está transitando hacia el uso de tecnologías limpias para procesar oro sin mercurio en varias regiones. En diciembre de 2023 se desarrolló la pasantía “De Norte a Sur”, en ella participó un grupo de mineros de Piura, quienes visitaron algunas operaciones mineras de Puno con el objetivo de intercambiar experiencias sobre el uso de plantas gravimétricas para procesar oro sin mercurio.

Peru is transitioning towards the use of clean technologies to process gold without mercury in various regions. In December 2023, the "From North to South" internship was developed, with the participation of a group of miners from Piura. They visited some mining operations in Puno with the aim of exchanging experiences on the use of gravimetric plants to process gold without mercury.