D. Stapper, K. Dales, P. Velasquez, and S. Keane
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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. This document addresses 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.
This issue brief originally published in 2020 and updated in 2024 reviews past experiences with delivering financial and allied services to the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and examines existing barriers to attracting formal finance and investment in the sector. It concludes with recommended interventions for governments, donors and other allies to help improve ASGM’s access to formal finance in the future.
Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Assainissement et du D.veloppement Durable du Mali
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Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des engagements pris par le Mali au titre de l'article 7 de la Convention de Minamata sur le mercure concernant l'extraction minière artisanale et à petite échelle de l'or (EMAPE), ce Plan d'action national pour l'EMAPE définit les objectifs, les échéances réalistes, les stratégies prioritaires et les méthodes de suivi visant à réduire et, dans la mesure du possible, à éliminer l'utilisation du mercure dans l'EMAPE au Mali.
United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women and the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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This briefing note highlights the disproportionate discrimination and human rights abuses Indigenous women face.
On 28 October 2025, the planetGOLD Sierra Leone Project brought together representatives from commercial banks, community banks, microfinance institutions, government ministries and regulatory agencies with a stake in ASGM, and the private sector, for a workshop at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Freetown. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of financial institutions in Sierra Leone to support the formalization and sustainable development of the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector through increased access to finance. The specific objectives were to: Inform financial service providers and investors about opportunities in
Esta ficha informativa ofrece una visión general de planetGOLD Costa Rica y de las acciones que impulsa para promover una minería artesanal y de pequeña escala de oro más responsable, mediante la reducción del uso de mercurio, el fortalecimiento de capacidades, la formalización del sector y el acceso a prácticas y tecnologías más sostenibles.
This paper provides an opportunity to study the drivers of ASM’s exposure to capture by criminal and armed actors, the consequences of acting on the wrong assumptions or failing to act at all, and the shared responsibility to ensure that rising demand for gold does not deepen conflict but instead supports more just outcomes.
This guidance document outlines a framework of interventions that, taken together, provide governments with the tools to support the development of the ASM sector in a holistic and sustainable manner.
This study serves as the definitive UN framework on Indigenous rights. It outlines comprehensive conclusions and recommendations across key sectors like education, health, land, and culture, while establishing a foundational working definition of "indigenous."
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