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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining: A Curriculum for the Health Sector

Great Lakes Center for Occupational & Environmental Safety and Health at University of Illinois at Chicago (A WHO Collaborating Centre) 2020 English

This curriculum was designed to be used globally in training healthcare workers to recognize, diagnose, treat, and prevent mercury toxicity among ASGM miners, their families, and their communities. This publication contains all elements of the curriculum, including recommended agendas, pre- and post-course evaluations, slide sets with narratives on each slide, lesson plans, and tools for classroom activities.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
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A Guide for Governments, Companies and Practitioners: To Support Women's Rights and Mitigate Gender Risks During OECD Due Diligence Implementation

Women's Rights and Mining English

Women’s critical role in mineral production and trade - and the unique risks and challenges they face – need to be made visible to support more equitable development gains. Here are 10 strategies to strengthen risk mitigation strategies during OECD Due Diligence Implementation.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Gender

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Indigenous Peoples

Legal Framework

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing

Sustainable Development Goals
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Encyclopedia of Gender and Mining

GIZ Women's Rights and Mining English

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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Burkina Faso

Colombia

Guyana

Indonesia

Kenya

Indonesia

Mongolia

Peru
Topics:

Conflict Areas

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Gender

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Indigenous Peoples

Sustainable Development Goals
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Supporting Artisanal Gold Miners to Become Environmentally Responsible

IMPACT 2020 English

With support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Just Gold project has conducted two environmental field assessments and developed steps to implement recommendations on environmental management techniques and technical assistance to reduce mercury use in gold mining.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Conflict Areas

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Environmental Impact

Gold Consumers

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Sustainable Development Goals
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The Intermediaries: Traders Who Threaten the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Efforts for Conflict-Free Gold

IMPACT English

IMPACT documents how registered traders and exporters in DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda provide a sheen of legality by declaring a small percentage of their gold exports while pocketing massive profits from the illicit trade. They thwart attempts to disrupt their scheme by reconfiguring their operations across the region when necessary or by creating phantom entities.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Topics:

Conflict Areas

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Gold Consumers

Governance

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood
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COVID-19 and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Implications for National Development

World Bank PACT 2020 English

This presentation explores potential risks to the health of ASM communities presented by the pandemic including access to adequate healthcare and delivery of preventative health services. In addition findings on the impact of the pandemic on men and women were explored, highlighting the disproportionate negative impact of food security experienced by women.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Topics:

COVID-19

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Gender

Governance

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Legal Framework

Mining Laws and Policies

Sustainable Development Goals
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COVID-19 Preventive Measures for the Artisanal Gold Sector

planetGOLD Philippines / Artisanal Gold Council 2020 Filipino

This set of posters developed by the planetGOLD Philippines project team with content produced by the Artisanal Gold Council are awareness raising resources on COVID-19 for the artisanal mining sector. One poster focuses on preventive measures at the mining site, while the other poster provides general information about COVID-19. The information is based on the most recent scientific findings on the coronavirus and recommendations from reputable health organizations.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Philippines
Topics:

COVID-19

Health/Safety
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Joint Call to Industry: Engage with ASM

Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) 2020 English

Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has joined a call to action urging the gold and jewellery industry to include Artisanal Scale Mining (ASM) in their sourcing policies and practices.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Jewellery Industry

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Gold Consumers

Income/Livelihood
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Women in ASM

Olivia Lyster and Josephine Singo 2020 English

This blog contributes to this ongoing discussion by providing insights on the gendered impacts of the pandemic on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) communities. They draw on our recent data collection in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Uganda and the DRC as part of the Delve COVID-19 Impact Reporting initiative.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Topics:

COVID-19

Development

Due Diligence Resources

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Gender

Gold Consumers

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood
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Four Covid-19 Impacts in ASM in Uganda and Policy Recommendations to Address Them.

Victoria Gronwald and Josephine Singo 2020 English

Levin Sources launched a research effort into the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on ASM communities in Mozambique, Uganda, Zimbabwe and the DRC, as part of a global data collection exercise on the impacts of COVID-19 in ASM communities. This blog highlights 4 of their key findings from Uganda.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance

Awareness Raising

Formalization
Topics:

COVID-19

Development

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Gold Consumers

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Legal Framework
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