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Six reasons why COVID-19 response planning should prioritise ASM communities

Adam Rolfe & Estelle Levin-Nally, with contributions from Holger Grundel 2020 English

As the world’s priorities are reshaped by the COVID-19 crisis, Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) communities should not be overlooked.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance
Topics:

COVID-19

Health/Safety

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Environmental Impact

Development

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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The Impact of COVID-19 on ASM Communities in Northern Tanzania

Elard Mawala, Lotte Hoex, Mieke Thierens 2020 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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

COVID-19

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Governance

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Mining Laws and Policies
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Assessing Drivers for “Formalization Readiness” in ASM Communities in Kenya: Understanding the Role of Cooperatives

CIRDI 2020 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.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Countries:

Kenya
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Governance

Gender
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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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