Resources

The authors outline insightful recommendations to enhance public health surveillance and implement enduring, effective strategies to monitor, report and address mercury exposure/intoxication, focusing on the Brazilian Amazon.

This pre-publication examines several current non-mercury methods employed by artisanal miners to recover gold and proposes a transformative strategy aimed at revolutionizing the use of mercury and cyanide salts in both ASM and LSM operations worldwide.

The materials housed on this resource page were shared as part of workshops and virtual information exchanges on financial inclusion topics, held by The Impact Facility. 

The webpage contains meeting summaries and recordings of the virtual information exchange meetings in English, French and Spanish.

The materials included on this webpage were shared as part of trainings held by the Alliance for Responsible Mining on August 15-16, 2024, on market access and the planetGOLD Criteria for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Operations. Learning toolboxes with guides and training modules are available in English, French and Spanish.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) plays a vital role in Uganda's economic development, providing significant income and employment opportunities for miners and their communities. Since the planetGOLD project began in Uganda two years ago, the progress within the ASGM sector has been remarkable. This publication highlights the impact of the planetGOLD project, featuring stories directly from artisanal miners and our partners. 

This knowledge hub aims to strengthen and disseminate knowledge on linkages between ASGM practices and biodiversity. Learn more why it matters and what is the current knowledge on the topic, and explore the library of resources, news and events.

Free trade zones (FTZs) are vulnerable to illicit trade; despite many governments and zone operators taking steps to mitigate these vulnerabilities, they remain especially acute in trading operations of specific goods. One of these is gold. High-risk gold originating in Latin America and the Caribbean is often laundered within the region before advancing to destination markets. This report examines the risks and vulnerabilities linked to financial crimes in gold trade through FTZs, focusing in particular on Colombia, Panama and the Dominican Republic.

This curriculum is intended to introduce the ASGM sector to potential financiers and investors. These teaching and learning materials are meant to be used as basic materials than can be modified and adapted to suit the investor audience.

Click here to download the accompanying ASGM for Financiers PowerPoint slide deck

This curriculum is intended to introduce the basics of artisanal and small scale gold mining to potential financiers, with the aim of encouraging more private investment in the sector.

Click here to download the associated teacher's guide.

Ce diaporama a été présenté lors d'un webinaire de juillet 2024 pour les projets nationaux planetGOLD, donnant une vue d'ensemble du financement des plans d'action pour le paysage. Il s'agit du huitième d'une série de webinaires sur l'approche juridictionnelle (JA) / l'approche paysagère (LA).