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Going for gold in a new partnership: Building a foundation for better gold mining in Uganda

Fairphone English

By combining their expertise in the areas of preventing child labor, improving working conditions and providing a clear path to market, Fairphone aims to work with ASM in Uganda to establish a sustainable, traceable gold supply chain that creates a better future for miners and their families.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization

Access to Finance

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gold Consumers

Gender

Environmental Impact

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals

EPRM English

The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals is a multi-stakeholder partnership established with the goal to create better social and economic conditions for mine workers and local mining communities, by increasing the number of mines that adopt responsible mining practices in Conflict and High Risk Areas (CAHRAs).
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization

Access to Finance

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Gold Consumers

Gender

Environmental Impact

Energy

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Cyanide/ Mercury

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
Visit
planetGOLD: A video introduction to the programme

planetGOLD English

This video gives an overview of the ASGM sector and how the planetGOLD programme is working in partnership with governments, the private sector, and mining communities in 9 countries to significantly improve the production practices and work environment of artisanal and small-scale miners.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Countries:

Burkina Faso

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Indonesia

Kenya

Mongolia

Peru

Philippines
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Environmental Impact

Development
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Virus hits small-scale miners in the country

James Kirwa 2020 English

Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) activities have been hit hard by the coronavirus and the ongoing nationwide curfew, as miners and investors contemplate on the future of the sub-sector. Among them is artisanal mining based partnership projects by mining consultancy firm -EcoCentric, which have been postponed.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions

Access to Finance
Countries:

Kenya
Topics:

COVID-19

Health/Safety

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Development

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
Visit
A Golden Opportunity: Scoping Study of Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe

Pact Institute 2015 English

This report includes findings and recommendations from Pact's scoping study of the ASM sector in Zimbabwe.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Technical Solutions

Access to Finance

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Cyanide/ Mercury

Income/Livelihood

Legal Framework

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gender

Development

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
Download .pdf (4.63 MB)
Pulling at golden webs: Combating criminal consortia in the African artisanal and small-scale gold mining and trade sector

Marcena Hunter English

This report seeks to unpack how criminal consortia manipulate ASGM and associated gold flows to secure illicit rents and capture the sector. The findings highlight the need for nuance, especially regarding the role of informal and traditional actors in the sector. Through a more holistic understanding of the challenge, policymakers will better be able to identify and combat criminal consortia in ASGM.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gold Consumers

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Cyanide/ Mercury

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
Download .pdf (1.39 MB)
The barriers to financial access for the responsible minerals trade in the Great Lakes Region

Sofala Partners and BetterChain 2019 English

The purpose of the following report is to provide insights, analysis and data – based on extensive interviews with industry participants and financial institutions – that can inform future initiatives designed to achieve the ultimate goal of a fully traced and validated supply chain that is both scalable and self-sustaining. The report’s scope of enquiry covers the role of financial institutions (and of industry partners that provide financing) in both the responsible tin, tantalum, tungsten (3T) and gold supply chains (together, the ‘3TG’ sector).
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Income/Livelihood

Environmental Impact

Development

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
Download .pdf (3.47 MB)
The Formalisation of Artisanal Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda

International Peace Information Service 2013 English

This report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Governance

Development

Conflict Areas

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
Download .pdf (699.99 KB)
Improving Access to Formal Finance in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining

planetGOLD 2020 English

This issue brief reviews past experiences with delivering financial and allied services to the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and examines existing barriers to attracting formal finance and investment in the sector. It concludes with recommended interventions for governments, donors and other allies to help improve ASGM’s access to formal finance in the future.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Gold Consumers

Governance

Income/Livelihood

Legal Framework

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing

Mining Laws and Policies
Download .pdf (6.68 MB)
Managing Small-Scale Gold Mining and Diverse Rural Development Dynamics: Insights from Cambodia

Spiegel, J. Samuel 2013 English

Drawing on cases in two provinces, Kratie and Ratanakiri, the study examines why a nuanced approach is needed that takes into account multiple types of extraction activity and multiple perspectives on how rural stakeholder participation could work in the extractive sector. The article analyzes policy options to sensitively address rural development dynamics in mining areas, suggesting key roles that future research can play in generating useful contextual knowledge that can help improve resource regulation, rural livelihood support services and regional land use planning.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Environmental Impact

Income/Livelihood

Legal Framework

Mining Laws and Policies

Governance

Development
Download .pdf (461.41 KB)

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