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Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania, and Uganda. A compendium of case studies.
UNEP English
This document compiles the summaries of the five case studies that were developed for the analysis for stakeholders on formalization in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector based on experiences in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
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Handbook: Developing National ASGM Formalization Strategies within National Action Plans
UNEP, UNITAR English
This document aims to assist countries to develop artisanal and small-scale gold mining formalization strategies as part of their National Action Plans under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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Assessing Drivers for “Formalization Readiness” in ASM Communities in Kenya: Understanding the Role of Cooperatives
CIRDI English
This study came at the request of the Kenyan State Department of Mining. Given the emphasis on ASM cooperatives in supporting the formalization process within national and county government policy, this study seeks to better understand what cooperatives need to successfully form, and how the government can best support cooperatives in the formalization process.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on ASM Communities in Northern Tanzania
Elard Mawala, Lotte Hoex, Mieke Thierens English
Set up as a small qualitative scoping study, this IPIS Insight aims to highlight key elements of the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 measures and restrictions on artisanal mining communities in northern Tanzania, as observed by selected members of these mining communities.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining, and COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A preliminary analysis
Gavin Hilson, Steven Van Bockstael, Titus Sauerwein, Abigail Hilson, James McQuilken English
This article offers preliminary reflections on the potential impact of COVID-19 on artisanal and small-scale mining activities in sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, it revisits the core ideas put forward in the literature in support of showcasing the sector more prominently in the region’s rural development strategies.
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Thoughts on How to do Gender Inclusion Right in ASM.
Olivia Lyster English
Women play a critical role in the ASM sector. Women were estimated in 2003 to make up 30% of the ASM workforce globally. Today it may be much higher – estimates from some countries reach 50% on average, and higher in some mineral categories (e.g. salt mining in Uganda). Despite this, women experience a number of gendered barriers to full participation in ASM.
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- Conflict Areas
- Development
- Due Diligence Resources
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Gender
- Governance
- Health/Safety
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Income/Livelihood
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal Framework
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Sustainable Development Goals
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and COVID-19: Responding to the pandemic
Alec Crawford, Olivia Lyster, Adam Rolfe English
This brief outlines some of the main challenges to ASM sector support and regulation in the context of the global pandemic and points tentatively to how governments can move forward with effective ASM sector management in the coming months.
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Are they all illegal? A more nuanced view to guide LSM engagement with ASM.
Angela Jorns and Estelle Levin-Nally English
A guide to the six types of #ASM and how to identify them.
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ASM Programming in the COVID-19 Era
Adam Rolfe and Angela Jorns English
Response planning must understand the needs of intended beneficiaries to ensure relevant and effective programming now and in the future.
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ASGM in the time of COVID-19: How to reactivate artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Peru?
Franco Arista, National Coordinator of planetGOLD in Peru English
This document produced by the planetGOLD project in Peru puts a focus on the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in the country in light of the global COVID-19 outbreak, providing an analysis of the effects of the pandemic and proposing some possible measures to facilitate its reactivation and formalization process.
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