Resources
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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).
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- 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
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Global Mercury Partnership Area on Reducing Mercury in ASGM
UNEP English
The Partnership Area fosters dialogue among practitioners, government policy makers, and donors about practical and effective ways to reduce mercury while supporting the economic benefits of the sector; disseminates information about the sector at national, regional and international events and through active expert networks and on-line platforms; and contributes to the formulation and implementation of innovative approaches to reduce mercury use, from national policies and planning, to on-the-ground projects in ASGM communities.
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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.
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Virus hits small-scale miners in the country
James Kirwa 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.
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A Golden Opportunity: Scoping Study of Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe
Pact Institute English
This report includes findings and recommendations from Pact's scoping study of the ASM sector in Zimbabwe.
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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.
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- 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
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Developing Training Materials to Promote the Reduction of Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining
APEC Secretariat English
This report summarizes the activities and results of the project Developing Training Materials to Promote the Reduction of Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining. Overall, the project sought to produce a business training module based on leading global practice in ASGM and designed to promote Minamata Convention compliance. This project is intended to enhance coordination among ASGM education programs throughout the APEC region in support of domestic and international mercury reduction efforts.
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Extractive industries and Indigenous Peoples
James Anaya English
This is the final thematic report of James Anaya, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, to the Human Rights Council. Building upon previous reports, it addresses the human rights concerns of indigenous peoples relating to extractive industries.
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Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples' Issues
UNDG English
The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist the United Nations system to mainstream and integrate indigenous peoples’ issues in processes for operational activities and programmes at the country level.
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Abandoned artisanal gold mines in the Brazilian Amazon: A legacy of mercury pollution
Marcello M. Veiga and Jennifer J. Hinton English
This article reviews the use of mercury in artisanal mining and highlights the role miners, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played in communicating facts, perpetuating myths and deriving solutions for mercury pollution. This article also raises some key concerns that must be addressed to understand the behaviour of mercury in the environment and identifies solutions for problems facing communities where artisanal gold mining operations have been abandoned.
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