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The Formalisation of Artisanal Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda

International Peace Information Service 2013 English

This report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Governance

Development

Conflict Areas

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
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A Golden Opportunity: Scoping Study of Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe

Pact Institute 2015 English

This report includes findings and recommendations from Pact's scoping study of the ASM sector in Zimbabwe.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Technical Solutions

Access to Finance

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Cyanide/ Mercury

Income/Livelihood

Legal Framework

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gender

Development

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
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Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Central and East Africa: Barriers and Benefits

Doris Buss, Blair Rutherford, Jennifer Hinton and Jennifer Stewart (Carleton University); Joanne Lebert and Gisèle Eva Côté (Partnership Africa Canada); Abby Sebina-Zziwa, Richard Kibombo and Frederick Kisekka (Development Research and Policy Analysis Center) - Institute for the Study of International Development 2017 English

This paper examines: the structural gender inequalities that impact on access to resources and relationships; gendered social and political institutions that structure ASM livelihoods; and gendered “meaning systems,” the discourses, terms, and metaphors that structure how mining and mining activities, and the women and men whose lives are enmeshed in those activities, are made knowable.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Gender

Development
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Global Mercury Partnership Area on Reducing Mercury in ASGM

UNEP English

The Partnership Area fosters dialogue among practitioners, government policy makers, and donors about practical and effective ways to reduce mercury while supporting the economic benefits of the sector; disseminates information about the sector at national, regional and international events and through active expert networks and on-line platforms; and contributes to the formulation and implementation of innovative approaches to reduce mercury use, from national policies and planning, to on-the-ground projects in ASGM communities.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance

Formalization
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Gender

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold
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Large-Scale Mining and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

World Gold Council 2020

A web page from the World Gold Council exploring the interaction between the large-scale (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sectors, including potential roles for LSM companies in interacting with and supporting ASM
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Formalization

Access to Finance
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Human Rights/ Vulnerable Populations

Governance

Environmental Impact

Due Diligence/Responsible Gold

Due Diligence/ Supply Chains
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Tecnologías lternativas para el beneficio del oro

Melissa Correa Marcello Veiga 2019 Spanish

La presente compilación de tecnologías para el procesamiento de material aurífero se une a los esfuerzos del Gobierno Colombiano y el Gobierno Canadiense para reducir las liberaciones antropogénicas del mercurio al medio ambiente. En el presente documento observarán equipos y recomendaciones para el beneficio del oro, paso a paso desde la llegada del mineral a la planta de procesamiento hasta la fundición. Se presentarán cuatro casos relevantes a nivel nacional, en la minería artesanal libre de mercurio.
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Awareness Raising
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Mining Laws and Policies

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury
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Gold, farms, and forests: Enforcement and alternative livelihoods are unlikely to disincentivize informal gold mining

Graham W. Prescott et al. 2020 English

This study estimates costs that enforcement imposes and the level of enforcement required to deter informal gold mining, and adds to the growing body of evidence that enforcement and alternative livelihood approaches alone are unlikely to deter informal gold mining.
Knowledge Areas:

Formalization

Technical Solutions
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Mercury Reduction/ Mercury Trade

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood
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Webinar: Advancing Responsible Artisanal Mining

USAID 2020 English

USAID’s Land and Urban Office hosted a webinar with a panel of experts from USAID, Oro Legal, and other partners. The webinar provided a broad overview of USAID’s work on ASM globally, then focused on an example of the multi-faceted Oro Legal program in Colombia, which seeks to strengthen sector governance, encourage stakeholder participation, develop alternative livelihoods, and reduce the environmental impact of illegal mining.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising

Technical Solutions
Countries:

Colombia
Topics:

Health/Safety

Mining Laws and Policies

Income/Livelihood

Biodiversity

Gender

Environmental Impact

Cyanide/ Mercury

Conflict Areas
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DELVE

PACT, World Bank 2019 English

Delve is a global platform for artisanal and small-scale mining data
Knowledge Areas:

Technical Solutions

Formalization

Awareness Raising

Access to Finance
Topics:

Baseline Assessments

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Development
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Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Interventions for greater participation

IIED & IGF 2018 English

This case study highlights how to improve women’s participation in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), complementing the IGF’s previous report, Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and opportunities for greater participation.
Knowledge Areas:

Awareness Raising
Topics:

Mining Laws and Policies

Legal Framework

Income/Livelihood

Governance

Gender

Development

Microfinance/ Socially Responsible Investing
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