Resources

IMPACT examined data from the last three years from their work in Ituri’s Mambasa Territory, including the Just Gold project and Women of Peace, funded by Global Affairs Canada and the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs respectively. While their findings are preliminary, they provide an idea of the impact of Ebola in the region, and they could prove useful in responding to COVID-19.

This module promotes inclusive and equitable participation in the ASGM sector by integrating gender perspectives into mining operations, organizational development, and community decision-making. It introduces gender analysis tools, GAD (Gender and Development) planning, and leadership development strategies tailored for ASGM cooperatives and associations. Through real-life case studies, participatory exercises, and self-assessment tools, participants will explore how to promote women’s leadership and reduce gender-based disparities.

Lana Eagle is one of Canada’s most respected Aboriginal relations strategists, well-known in the mineral exploration sector for her depth of knowledge regarding aboriginal engagement, for helping companies to build relationships with Aboriginal communities. Her background is in banking, economic development, wealth management and mineral exploration. Lana was a “pioneer” for Aboriginal women in being one of the first to chair a publicly traded junior mineral exploration company.

Part of the toolkit Supporting Best Practices at Artisanal Gold Mines, developed by IMPACT, planetGOLD Uganda, and planetGOLD Côte d’Ivoire to help artisanal gold mining communities strengthen their capacity on issues that affect their health, safety, and livelihoods, this participant guide is designed primarily for artisanal miners, including women, who already have a basic understanding of gold mining but seek to deepen their knowledge of specific techniques. By focusing on practical, applicable skills, it enables miners to improve production while maintaining safety and security at mine sites.

In general, reactivation plans in the context of Covid 19 should make State investments flow, along with those from big companies, international cooperation and philanthropy to put resources into the pockets of several economic actors (small companies, cooperatives, associations, ASM organizations, women organizations, community organizations, vulnerable families, among others). This should take place with a strategic approach of design and implementation of local projects, subsidies and microcredits to activate the economies of the countries, especially in marginal urban zones and rural zones where there is ASM activity.

This report highlights findings from existing literature on occupational safety and health (OSH) in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). A comprehensive literature review confirms the multiplicity of inherent hazards in ASM, compromised OSH and gendered disparities pointing to the urgent need for enhanced OSH measures tailored to gendered OSH needs as well as the unique challenges faced in the sector. 

Through analyzing current conditions and identifying gaps in OSH, this report seeks to provide a roadmap and actionable recommendations for improving miners' health and safety outcomes for both men and women across various ASM contexts.

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This encyclopedia offers a snapshot of some of the key actors, initiatives and programmes in the field of gender and mining. It is intended as a living document, there to help practitioners gain an overview of the sector and potentially ideas for projects or collaborations, rather than as a comprehensive document setting out the definitive list of who is who in the field.

On 28 October 2025, the planetGOLD Sierra Leone Project brought together representatives from commercial banks, community banks, microfinance institutions, government ministries and regulatory agencies with a stake in ASGM, and the private sector, for a workshop at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Freetown. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of financial institutions in Sierra Leone to support the formalization and sustainable development of the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector through increased access to finance. The specific objectives were to: Inform financial service providers and investors about opportunities in

This gender action plan provides a comprehensive blueprint for actions to promote gender equality, supporting and advancing a gender-responsive implementation of the Minamata Convention.

The guide offers an overview of the key issues, actors, initiatives, and resources in the field of gender and mining.