
Resources
The planetGOLD Knowledge Repository
170 items found
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planetGOLD 2019/2020 Annual Progress Report - Executive Summary
planetGOLD English
The 2019/2020 Annual Progress Report published by planetGOLD provides an overview of the progress made since the launch of the planetGOLD programme in early 2019 and includes data from the initiation of each of the national projects through fall 2020. This executive summary provides a snapshot of the key points from the full report, across the programme's 4 key programmatic areas: formalization, access to finance, technical solutions, and access to formal markets.
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Gender in National Action Plans for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A Quick Start Guide
UNEP English
The Quick Start Guide summarizes and provides a visual overview of the key issues and recommendations for incorporating gender dimension into National Action Plans for artisanal and small scale gold mining. The document is based on the detailed guidance presented in UNEP's Guide on Incorporating Gender Dimensions into National Strategy Setting in the Context of Chemicals Management - currently in its draft version.
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Бичил уурхай дахь албан ёсны санхүүжилтийг нэмэгдүүлэх арга замууд
planetGOLD Mongolian
Энэхүү баримт бичигт алтны бичил уурхайн салбарт санхүүжилтийн болон бусад үйлчилгээг хүргэх явцад хуримтлуулсан туршлагыг дүгнэхийн зэрэгцээ албан ёсны санхүүжилт, хөрөнгө оруулалт хийхэд тулгарч байгаа саад тотгорыг нягтлан шинжилсэн. Төгсгөлд нь алтны бичил уурхайн салбарт хийх албан ёсны санхүүжилт, хөрөнгө оруулалтыг нэмэгдүүлэхийн тулд аливаа улсын төр засаг, донор байгууллагууд болон бусад хамтрагч талууд хэрхэн ажиллах, юу хийх шаардлагатайг зөвлөмж болголоо.
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Locating female ‘Voices’ in the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Sub- Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana
Gavin Hilson, Yanfei Hu, Cynthia Kumah English
This paper reflects critically on the challenges with reducing women’s exposure to mercury at artisanal and small-scale gold mines in sub-Saharan Africa. It draws on findings from ongoing research in Ghana, the location of one of the largest and most dynamic artisanal and small-scale gold mining sectors in the region.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining, and COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A preliminary analysis
Gavin Hilson, Steven Van Bockstael, Titus Sauerwein, Abigail Hilson, James McQuilken English
This article offers preliminary reflections on the potential impact of COVID-19 on artisanal and small-scale mining activities in sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, it revisits the core ideas put forward in the literature in support of showcasing the sector more prominently in the region’s rural development strategies.
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and COVID-19: Responding to the pandemic
Alec Crawford, Olivia Lyster, Adam Rolfe English
This brief outlines some of the main challenges to ASM sector support and regulation in the context of the global pandemic and points tentatively to how governments can move forward with effective ASM sector management in the coming months.
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Case Study: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru
USAID English
While the ASGM sector is present across Peru, the department of Madre de Dios is the epicenter of illicit alluvial gold extraction and the accompanying deforestation. This case study examines the complex drivers behind ASGM sector expansion, the devastating impacts on biodiversity in the region, and the strategies implemented to address the impacts of ASGM in Madre de Dios by the Government of Peru.
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- Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation
- Conflict Areas
- Cyanide/ Mercury
- Development
- Due Diligence Resources
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Environmental Impact
- Governance
- Health/Safety
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Income/Livelihood
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal Framework
- Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade
- Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Sustainable Development Goals
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OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector
OECD English
The OECD prepared this guidance to provide practical guidance to mining, oil and gas enterprises in addressing the challenges related to stakeholder engagement.
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- Conflict Areas
- Development
- Due Diligence Resources
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Governance
- Health/Safety
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Income/Livelihood
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal Framework
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Sustainable Development Goals
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Practical actions for companies to identify and address the worst forms of child labour in mineral supply chains
OECD English
The OECD developed this guidance to help companies identify, mitigate and account for the risks of child labour in their mineral supply chains. It has been developed to build on the due diligence framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
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- Conflict Areas
- Development
- Due Diligence Resources
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Gender
- Gold Consumers
- Health/Safety
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Income/Livelihood
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal Framework
- Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
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Thoughts on How to do Gender Inclusion Right in ASM.
Olivia Lyster English
Women play a critical role in the ASM sector. Women were estimated in 2003 to make up 30% of the ASM workforce globally. Today it may be much higher – estimates from some countries reach 50% on average, and higher in some mineral categories (e.g. salt mining in Uganda). Despite this, women experience a number of gendered barriers to full participation in ASM.
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- Conflict Areas
- Development
- Due Diligence Resources
- Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
- Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
- Gender
- Governance
- Health/Safety
- Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations
- Income/Livelihood
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal Framework
- Mining Laws and Policies
- Minamata Convention/National Action Plan
- Sustainable Development Goals
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