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Illicit gold markets in East and Southern Africa

Marcena Hunter, Mukasiri Sibanda, Ken Opala, Julius Kaka and Lucy P. Modi English

Research covered multiple countries, providing insights into national and regional market dynamics and trade flows. The cross-border regional dynamics of illicit gold supply chains means examination of this issue requires applying a wide lens. South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe were selected for field research, with some limited research conducted in South Africa.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Countries:

Kenya
Topics:

ASGM Data Collection

Conflict Areas

Supply Chains

Responsible Gold Criteria

Human Rights

Income/Livelihood

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Sustainable Development Goals
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A blockchain is only as strong as its weakest link: transparency and artisanal gold

Antoinette van der Merwe 2020 English

Can blockchain be a substitute for trust relationships to support responsible sourcing from artisanal miners? The main obstacle for using blockchain is to create a link between the physical world (the traded gold) and the digital (the blockchain). While blockchain could contribute to a more transparent gold supply chain, it has a limited ability to ensure responsible sourcing from artisanal miners.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance
Topics:

Supply Chains

Responsible Gold Criteria

Jewellery
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Fairmined certification contributes to the well-being of small-scale miners

Natalia Uribe English

The content in this blog is the result of the research paper authored by Natalia Uribe Martinez, Standards and Certification manager, as part of her master’s in Development Studies at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at Erasmus Rotterdam University, The Hague, The Netherlands. This research article is being submitted for publication in the Journal Extractive Industries and Society.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance

Technical Solutions
Countries:

Colombia

Peru
Topics:

ASGM Data Collection

Supply Chains

Responsible Gold Criteria

Health/Safety

Income/Livelihood

Socially Responsible Investing

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mining Laws and Policies

Sustainable Development Goals
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ILO-CARING Gold Mining Project: Project Overview

ILO English

The CARING Gold Mining Project’s overall goal is to increase to address child labour and working conditions issues in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) globally and in Ghana and the Philippines, its pilot countries. It does so by pursuing four outcomes, the first three to be carried out in the pilot countries and the fourth one on a global scale.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Countries:

Ghana

Philippines
Topics:

Supply Chains

Responsible Gold Criteria

Gender

Human Rights

Income/Livelihood

Socially Responsible Investing

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mining Laws and Policies

Sustainable Development Goals
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Central Bank Domestic ASGM Purchase Programmes

World Gold Council 2021 English

This report examines four countries whose central banks actively purchase gold from domestic ASGM production, and considers lessons learned in formulating policies towards ASGM. It describes central bank domestic purchase models, the impact they can have on improving practices associated with small-scale gold production, and the benefits of domestic gold buying for reserve management purposes.
Knowledge Areas:

Access to Finance

Formalization
Countries:

Mongolia

Philippines

Ecuador
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Responsible Gold Criteria
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CVCFG: ASGM Logistics in Eastern DRC

Global Communities Partners for Good 2020 English

USAID’s Commercially Viable Conflict-Free Gold Project, known locally as “Zahabu Safi” is a five-year project, implemented in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Global Communities and Levin Sources. The project is designed to build on recent successes achieved by donor-funded initiatives to export responsibly sourced gold to jewelry buyers in North America and Europe. This learning brief is designed to deepen understanding of the logistical barriers and incentives when transporting, storing, and preparing to export gold from eastern DRC.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

Jewellery

Responsible Gold Criteria

Supply Chains

Income/Livelihood

Sustainable Development Goals
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The Impact of Covid-19 on artisanal mining in Western Central African Republic

Alexandre Jaillon 2021 English

To assess the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in Western Central African Republic (CAR), IPIS conducted a series of phone surveys with key informants located on 260 gold and diamond mining sites.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

ASGM Data Collection

COVID-19

Responsible Gold Criteria

Supply Chains

Environment and Biodiversity

Gender

Human Rights

Sustainable Development Goals
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The Just Gold Project: Lessons for the Future of Artisanal Gold in Democratic Republic of Congo

Oscar Katho, Joanne Lebert, Jean Paul Lonema, Patience Singo, and Gerard van der Burg 2021 English

Read IMPACT's latest report based on its experiences implementing the Just Gold project in DRC from 2012 to 2020 which sought to test whether and how artisanal gold could be traced from mine site to market. The report promotes transparency to assist others committed to supporting security, development, and equality for women and men miners and ASM communities.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

Conflict Areas

Responsible Gold Criteria

Supply Chains

Human Rights

Income/Livelihood

Socially Responsible Investing

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Sustainable Development Goals
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Market Analysis of North American Gold Jewelry Market

Chloe Jacot, Estelle Levin Nally and Rosanna Tufo of Levin Sources and Christina T Miller and Maggie Gabos of Christina T Miller Jewelry Consulting. 2021 English

USAID’s Commercially Viable Conflict-Free Gold Project, known locally as “Zahabu Safi” (Clean Gold), is a five-year program, implemented in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Global Communities and Levin Sources. The project aims to establish a responsible, commercially viable and conflict-free ASM gold supply chain from eastern DRC.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

Jewellery

Responsible Gold Criteria

Supply Chains

Gender

Income/Livelihood

Sustainable Development Goals
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A webinar: Mining together, building impact and stopping child labor in Colombia

PACT 2020 Spanish

After seven years of success in Colombia, the Somos Tesoro project celebrated its conclusion with a webinar to present its work mobilizing diverse stakeholders in formalizing mining activities and stopping child labor. This webinar features the voices of artisanal mining communities, companies and national authorities who have participated in the project.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

Child Labor

Gender

Health/Safety

Human Rights

Income/Livelihood

Mining Laws and Policies

Responsible Gold Criteria

Supply Chains

Sustainable Development Goals
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