Resources

This report is a deliverable for the The Business Pilot project, led by Pact UK, aims to demonstrate the business case for responsible Mauritanian ASGM gold production and trade. This report is a deliverable The Report represents an output for the EPRM Project led by Pact, titled the Business Pilot for Responsible ASM Gold in Mauritania. The report presents results from mineral processing study during the period 2022-2023.

El derecho a la consulta previa libre e informada - CPLI para los pueblos y naciones indígena originario campesinos, garantizado por la Constitución Política del Estado, es un instrumento fundamental de la democracia plural y del ejercicio pleno de derechos colectivos, también garantizados en la CPE (art. 30). Por su importancia, la Escuela de Gestión Pública Plurinacional - EGPP en alianza con el Ministerio de Minería y Metalurgia, la Iniciativa Suiza Oro Responsable SBGI y el Programa PlanetGOLD Bolivia ejecutado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial en Bolivia, presentan el curso especializado en Consulta

The planetGOLD programme sets out specific criteria to govern the operations of artisanal and small-scale gold mining entities engaged with the programme. The planetGOLD Criteria align with the CRAFT Code, and include three criteria that are specific to the planetGOLD programme: eliminating mercury in the mining process, respecting and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and minimizing impact on biodiversity. Conformance with this criteria will ensure that artisanal and small-scale miners participating in the planetGOLD programme undertake sufficient efforts to avoid, minimize, mitigate, and where appropriate, offset adverse impacts

In this collection of resources find trainings for facilitators and miners related to ASGM operations. Visit the planetGOLD training resources page for publications implemented in planetGOLD countries and find more training materials in our full resource library.

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections. 

This is a short list of resources that focus on Occupational Safety and Health practices in the ASGM sector. Other resources that focus on the impacts of mercury on the health of miners and the communities can be found in the "Health and ASGM" curated collection.

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections. 

Mercury-free artisanal and small-scale gold mining technologies can help miners recover gold more efficiently and safely. Learn about the options in this collection of curated resources.

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections. 

After ASGM operations cease or move to new locations, tailings are often discarded without proper stabilization or containment measures.  Such activity poses a risk to the environment and human health, especially if tailings contain residual mercury (or other toxic materials). View the collection of resources curated by planetGOLD and visit our Voices section to read more about the dangers of tailings.

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections. 

While both large-scale gold mining (LSM) and ASGM seek the same element, misunderstandings and conflicts often arise. Supporting an amicable relationship would improve the industry in many ways. Read more about this via the resources in this collection.

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections. 

This collection highlights a handful of knowledge hubs that provide multiple resources related to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector, ranging from gender to due diligence and other important topics.

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections. 

The planetGOLD projects aim to formalize the ASGM sectors with the implementation of jurisdictional and landscape approaches. Resources and presentations provided to projects in the planetGOLD programme by Conservation International and their partners can be found here: Jurisdictional Approach/Landscape Approach Resources

Curated collections include some of the most useful and relevant resources on key ASGM topics, selected by the planetGOLD team. Click here to view all of the collections.