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ASM, Responsible Sourcing and COVID-19-An Initial Analysis

Adam Rolfe and Levin Sources experts 2020 English

In this initial blog on the novel coronavirus, Levin Sources seeks to grapple with how the rapidly evolving context could impact responsible mineral supply chains and the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization
Topics:

COVID-19

Health/Safety

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gold Consumers

Gender

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development
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Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A Review of Key Numbers and Issues

Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) 2018 English

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has benefited from a body of research spanning decades, despite an ongoing lack of understanding and statistical data for the sector. This research paper reviews the existing literature on key thematic areas, bringing various findings together and providing updated information.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Countries:

Peru

Ecuador

Burkina Faso

Kenya

Mongolia

Colombia

Philippines

Indonesia
Topics:

Income/Livelihood

Environmental Impact

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Cyanide/ Mercury
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Mercury emissions from Peruvian gold shops: Potential ramifications for Minamata compliance in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities

Keegan H. Moody; Kazi M. Hasan; Sumeja Aljic; Victoria M. Blakeman; L. Perry Hicks; Danielle C. Loving; Matthew E. Moore; B. Spencer Hammett; Mónica Silva-González; Caryn S. Seney; and Adam M. Kiefer 2019 English

Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury has led to the establishment of Peruvian regulations limiting mercury concentrations in air to 2000 ng/m3 over a 24-hr measurement period. As a result, three communities in Madre de Dios, Peru were mapped during October 2017 to determine Hg⁰ vapor concentrations in the air.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Peru
Topics:

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
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USAID: Sector Environmental Guideline (SEG): ASM

Battelle and The Cadmus Group, Inc. USAID 2017 English

These guidelines are designed for project managers, project implementers, practitioners, or others working on development or environmental management projects that could impact ASM projects or communities that engage in ASM. This document addresses: (1) impact of development projects on ASM; (2) impacts of ASM on the environment, health, and socio-political systems; (3) best practices on mitigation measures for minimizing impacts of ASM; (4) impact of climate change on ASM; and (5) impact of ASM on climate change.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions

Formalization
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

Health/Safety

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Gender

Environmental Impact

Development

Conflict Areas
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Thoughts on How to do Gender Inclusion Right in ASM.

Olivia Lyster 2020 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.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

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 2020 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.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

Conflict Areas

COVID-19

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Environmental Impact

Gender

Gold Consumers

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Mining Laws and Policies
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Artisanal Gold Mining Communities are on the Verge of a Crisis- The View from Choco, Colombia

Kenneth Porter, Artisanal Gold Council 2020 English

The liquidity crisis affecting artisanal gold mining communities around the globe has the potential to turn into a humanitarian crisis. As miners’ ability to sell their gold for cash deteriorates, the growing concern is that miners will be left with gold in their pockets but no food on the table. The most at risk are those rural and isolated communities whose economies are almost entirely dependent on gold, such as Choco, Colombia.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

COVID-19

Health/Safety

Income/Livelihood

Gold Consumers

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development
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Artisanal Gold Communities as Prime COVID-19 Intervention Targets: Supply Chain Reform, Health In Gold Out

Shawn Blore, Marieke Kroll, Kevin Telmer 2020 English

In this paper, the AGC announces its three signal interventions for dealing with the crisis in ASGM communities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic: (i) Supply Chain Reform Project – a project to restart and reform artisanal gold supply chains; (ii) Health In Gold Out – a project to deliver health assistance via this gold stakeholder network; and (iii) Artisanal Gold Prices Database – a project to monitor these interventions via a worldwide database of artisanal gold prices.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Conflict Areas

COVID-19

Cyanide/ Mercury

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Environmental Impact

Gender

Gold Consumers

Governance

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Indigenous Peoples

Legal Framework

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
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Using Performance Indicators to Evaluate an Environmental Education Program in Artisanal Gold Mining Communities in the Brazilian Amazon

Rodolfo N. Sousa and Marcello M. Veiga 2009 English

The Tapajos River Basin in the Brazilian Amazon is the location of one of the largest concentrations of artisanal and small-scale miners in the world. A group of educators provided support to miners, training 4200 people in 141 mining locations. The effectiveness of this training was evaluated based on 20 performance indicators. After 120 days of training, an absolute improvement of approximately 29% had been achieved.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
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COVID-19 & ASM: Illicit Traders Cashing In on Vulnerable Miners in Conflict-Prone Areas

Alan Martin, Sechaba Consulting and Joanne Lebert, IMPACT’s Executive Director 2020 English

As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, risking the health and lives of millions, it is clear the pandemic is also causing economic havoc.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance
Topics:

COVID-19

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Gold Consumers

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Conflict Areas
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