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Mapping artisanal and small-scale mining to the Sustainable Development Goals

PACT 2020 English

This report analyzes the relationships between ASM and each of the 17 SDGs and their associated targets, and provides concrete guidance to policymakers, donors and private partners for harnessing ASM-SDG interlinkages and unlocking the sector’s full sustainable development potential.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Topics:

Biodiversity/ Environmental Rehabilitation

Cyanide/ Mercury

Development

Environmental Impact

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Income/Livelihood

Indigenous Peoples
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Abandoned artisanal gold mines in the Brazilian Amazon: A legacy of mercury pollution

Marcello M. Veiga and Jennifer J. Hinton English

This article reviews the use of mercury in artisanal mining and highlights the role miners, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played in communicating facts, perpetuating myths and deriving solutions for mercury pollution. This article also raises some key concerns that must be addressed to understand the behaviour of mercury in the environment and identifies solutions for problems facing communities where artisanal gold mining operations have been abandoned.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Cyanide/ Mercury
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Using Performance Indicators to Evaluate an Environmental Education Program in Artisanal Gold Mining Communities in the Brazilian Amazon

Rodolfo N. Sousa and Marcello M. Veiga 2009 English

The Tapajos River Basin in the Brazilian Amazon is the location of one of the largest concentrations of artisanal and small-scale miners in the world. A group of educators provided support to miners, training 4200 people in 141 mining locations. The effectiveness of this training was evaluated based on 20 performance indicators. After 120 days of training, an absolute improvement of approximately 29% had been achieved.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (3.62 MB)
Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

M Wilson, E Renne, C Roncoli, P Agyei-Baffour, E Tenkorang English

This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co-develop evidence-based responses with pertinent stakeholders.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Cyanide/ Mercury

Development

Environmental Impact

Health/Safety

Income/Livelihood

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade
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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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Guyana
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (3.4 MB)
Illicit Mercury Flows and Governance Practices in Mindanao, Philippines

Jashaf Shamir A. Lorenzo, BAN Toxics IUCN - National Committee of the Netherlands English

This report documents the illicit mercury flows in Mindanao, Philippines as well as the various governance practices for mercury in the study areas. The study is conducted by BAN Toxics and focuses on Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) communities in the island, where the majority of illicit mercury enters the country.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions
Countries:

Philippines
Topics:

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Governance

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (4.11 MB)
Pulling at golden webs: Combating criminal consortia in the African artisanal and small-scale gold mining and trade sector

Marcena Hunter English

This report seeks to unpack how criminal consortia manipulate ASGM and associated gold flows to secure illicit rents and capture the sector. The findings highlight the need for nuance, especially regarding the role of informal and traditional actors in the sector. Through a more holistic understanding of the challenge, policymakers will better be able to identify and combat criminal consortia in ASGM.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gold Consumers

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Cyanide/ Mercury

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Minamata Convention/National Action Plan

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
Download .pdf (1.07 MB)
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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Indonesia
Topics:

Health/Safety

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
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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.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization
Topics:

COVID-19

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Gold Consumers

Environmental Impact

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains

Development

Cyanide/ Mercury

Conflict Areas

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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