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case studies illustrates that technology solutions for ASGM suffer from a lack of adoption by artisanal and small-scale miners. The challenges include a lack of knowledge by the miners, lack of capital for new technology, and a lack of trust that the new solution delivers the promised results. These insight are an important lessons for the range of efforts and approach on the part of governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations, to promote the use of clean and efficient technology for ASGM. In addition, any effort and approach to change the alternative technological set-up for ASGM needs to consider how it may

These insight are an important lessons for the range of efforts and approach on the part of governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations, to promote the use of clean and efficient technology for ASGM.

Overview paper that presents (i) identification of financial institution that can offer financial products for the ASM sector, and (ii) proposal for adjustment to identified financial products. Part of "Development of a financial product to be used in the Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining Sector"

This report summarizes the clean technology transfer activities and strategies undertaken by the planetGOLD Colombia project.

The report is also available in French and Spanish.

This handbook was developed to help companies embed environmental considerations into their mineral supply chain due diligence procedures. 

The report summarizes the selected ASM in protected areas, reviews the policy responses to ASM occurring protected preas, and offer an initial set of recommendations.

This paper provides a global overview of anthropological studies on the relationship between Indigenous people and mining. It written with a broad audience in mind, especially for teaching. It covers a range of topics, from Contested Terrain and The Rise of a Global Industry to Agreement Making with Indigenous Peoples, and Emerging Directions and Enduring Debates.

This case study documents the finance models implemented by the planetGOLD Guyana project in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities, with a consideration of the gender aspects of the projects. 

In the planetGOLD programme design, a Global Project was created to foster co-learning and collaboration across projects in the programme. The Global Project aimed to support communication, outreach and knowledge sharing with a wide range of international stakeholders engaged in improving the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. This report describes the activities, results and lessons learned from the execution of the first phase of the Global Project (2019-2025). 

Download the report in English, French or Spanish below.