Resources

You have probably heard of the Indonesian gold and the miners. But not many people know how this gold is extracted and how it puts Indonesian lives in danger.

The gap in applicable guidance for cyanide management in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector requires urgent attention, especially considering cyanide’s accessibility and effectiveness at gold extraction, and in light of the trend in uptake of cyanidation in the small-scale gold mining sector worldwide. The purpose of this document is to address this gap by providing written guidance for ASGM stakeholders on managing the risks of cyanidation where national legal and regulatory frameworks permit its use, in the context of the ASGM sector’s transition from mercury use.

Full recording of the October 7 session of planetGOLD's "Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Production: Technology Without Mercury" virtual exhibition.

Full recording of the October 6 session of planetGOLD's "Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Production: Technology Without Mercury" virtual exhibition.

El video presenta actividades realizadas en el distrito de Ananea por los proyectos planetGOLD Perú y GIRH-TDPS.Ambos proyectos son financiados por el Fondo Mundial del Medio Ambiente (GEF), implementados en el Perú por el Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM), en alianza con el Ministerio de Energía y Minas y con el apoyo técnico del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD). Asimismo, el trabajo en Puno se realiza en coordinación con la Dirección Regional de Energía y Minas.

The first planetGOLD Technology without Mercury virtual exhibit took place October 6-7 2021. This resource offers all presentations however, because certain presentations included audio, all recordings of both days can be found on the planetGOLD event page. 

Elaboradas con un lenguaje amigable y material fotográfico, estas guías contienen recomendaciones de mejora para implementar en los procesos productivos de las organizaciones mineras y, de esa manera, optimizar sus actividades en el manejo ambiental, socioeconómico y de salud.

Since 2018, The Impact Facility has been looking for practical ways to manage, mitigate an eliminate mercury use in the ASGM space. This report presents work carried out in mercury use sensitisation, with more than a dozen artisanal mining groups in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, reflecting on successes, challenges and failures experienced along the way

This guide describes the principals of reducing and eliminating mercury use in ASGM in an accessible manner. Featuring many photographs of ASGM equipment and techniques, the document explains the importance of milling and concentration, as well as other covering other topics such as retorts and tailings. 

The face of ASGM and conditions in Indonesia can change for the better and healthier by switching miners to using mercury-free technologies and enabling them to sell their gold to the formal market. This video from the planetGOLD project in Indonesia explains why it's critical to Make Mercury History in artisanal and small-scale gold mining to ensure healthy food chains and to protect human health today and for future generations. Closed captions in English are available.