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.
Mercury and other hazards can harm the health of miners and their communities. Learn about ways to mitigate these risks in this collection of 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.
Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance
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The IRMA Guidance Document to the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining V1.0 has been updated. This latest version (V1.3), is available in English, and can be found under the Resources webpage.
The objectives are to improve working conditions for miners and to strengthen mining organisations and their capacity to lobby for a range of improvements and benefits.
The Code of Practices (COP) defines the requirements for establishing responsible business practices throughout the jewellery supply chain, from mine to retail. For information regarding transitioning from the 2019 to the 2024 COP and key differences in the revised version, please visit their frequently asked questions (FAQ page).
A review of literature that discuss the use of remote sensing imagery to characterize the distribution, change over time, and landscape impacts of ASGM.
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.
ASGM affects women and men in different ways. Learn about incorporating a gender dimension into activities to support ASGM actors in this collection of 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.
Formalizationis the process of integrating ASGM into the formal economy, society, and regulatory system. The resources in this collection offer a wide range of information on formalization, from general to country-specific.
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.
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