Resources

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Migori, Kenya

CIRDI English

The Migori County Artisanal Miners Cooperative Society (MICA), in collaboration with UNESCO and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and with support from CIRDI, created this documentary on ASGM in Migori to shed light on this sector and to give Kenyan gold miners a voice.

EPRM Due Diligence Hub

EPRM 2020 English

The Due Diligence Hub provides tailored due diligence resources to help you ensure that the minerals in your supply chain, especially tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold are responsibly mined and sourced.

Critical solutions for ASGM: Facilitating the transition to the formal economy and better mining practices in Africa

PACT 2019 English

Safeguards and their Role in the Responsible Mining Initiative - Brochure/Poster

planetGOLD Guyana 2020 English

Safeguards help ensure that project activities result in minimal or no negative effects on people or the environment. In this brochure, which when unfolded can also be used as a poster, introduces four safeguards that guide the planetGOLD Guyana project in delivering benefits to intended persons.

Mercury Nah Easy / Careful with Quicksilver - Awareness Raising Posters

planetGOLD Guyana 2020 English

This set of posters created by the planetGOLD Guyana project provides information about the dangers of mercury exposure, health problems it can cause, and practical tips miners can take to reduce the risk of exposure for themselves and their families.

World emissions of mercury from artisanal and small scale gold mining and the knowledge gaps about them

Kevin H. Telmer and Marcello M. Veiga 2008 English

The authors estimate mercury releases from artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) based on available data about mercury and gold exports and imports by country and from field reports from the countries known to have active ASGM communities.

Jaogan Bola ("Soccer Champion") - Educational Video for Children

planetGOLD Indonesia (GOLD-ISMIA) 2020 Indonesian

In this animated video produced by the planetGOLD project in Indonesia, Awam Prakoso, a well-known storyteller in Indonesia, explains to young viewers the dangers of exposure to mercury through a story about two young boys who want to play soccer near a small-scale gold mine. The story tells children to stay away from any potentially polluted areas and articulates the need for small-scale mining to move away from mercury use.

Securing a place for artisanal mining post COVID-19

Selina Zhuwarara 2020 English

Artisanal mining should not be shunned or left to collapse post COVID-19 because the sector has a direct impact on the livelihoods of many vulnerable urban and peri-urban communities. 

Artisanal Gold Communities as Prime COVID-19 Intervention Targets: Supply Chain Reform, Health In Gold Out

Shawn Blore, Marieke Kroll, Kevin Telmer 2020 English

In this paper, the  AGC announces its three signal interventions for dealing with the crisis in ASGM communities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic:

(i) Supply Chain Reform Project – a project to restart and reform artisanal gold supply chains;

(ii) Health In Gold Out – a project to deliver health assistance via this gold stakeholder network; and

(iii) Artisanal Gold Prices Database – a project to monitor these interventions via a worldwide database of artisanal gold prices.

Going for gold in a new partnership: Building a foundation for better gold mining in Uganda

Fairphone English

By combining their expertise in the areas of preventing child labor, improving working conditions and providing a clear path to market, Fairphone aims to work with ASM in Uganda to establish a sustainable, traceable gold supply chain that creates a better future for miners and their families.