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This report examines the systemic threats from the illicit trade of gold through artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). 

The main objective of this study is to propose a methodology to evaluate the impacts of ASGM on human health in different contexts in the Brazilian Amazon. It connects several points in the literature based on hypotheses regarding mercury dispersion in water, its transformation into methylmercury, and absorption by fish and humans. This methodology can be used as a tool to estimate the extent of environmental damage caused by artisanal gold mining, the severity of damage to the health of individuals contaminated by mercury and, consequently, can contribute to the application of fines to environmental violators.

This document was created to support health workers who practice in communities where ASGM occurs. This guide is illustrated and contains key messages that should be conveyed to the community. This guide can be used for group information sessions or for individual sessions.

Second module of the Verification and Capacity Building Training Package.

On Tuesday, 12th of November 2024, the Government of Sierra Leone invited stakeholders to an inception workshop, to formally launch the implementation phase of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Sierra Leone planetGOLD Project. The project, part of the GEF-7 Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector (GOLD+) Program, is titled “Enhancing the formalization and Mercury reduction in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Sierra Leone”. Conservation International (CI) is the Implementing Agency, providing technical and financial oversight to the Environment Protection Agency

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.

The Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector typically consists of small groups or individuals extracting gold with semi-mechanized and low-tech methods. Mining sites tend to have poor occupational safety standards and practices exposing miners to various occupational health hazards. Chemical risks include the exposure to toxic substances such as mercury, cyanide and silica dust. Other occupational health risks include painful disorders of the muscles and skeleton (e.g. from heavy lifting), physical trauma (e.g., from slipping, falling, landslides) or exposure to noise, heat and humidity. Furthermore, poor living conditions in

The importance of partnership in bringing about effective landscape stewardship warrants careful examination of characteristics of good partnerships and effective ways of building them. This chapter contributes to that task by drawing upon pertinent literature and empirical evidence from landscape initiatives to characterise the main elements of a partnership for landscape stewardship and put forward a framework to aid in designing effective partnerships.

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

The training is focused on capacity building and understanding the concepts and practices of OHS issues in ASGM. It aims at educating artisanal miners in the OHS standard compliance, identification of hazards and risks, measurement, prevention, control and remediation of mine site-related hazards, and health risks caused by mercury.