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Part of the toolkit Supporting Best Practices at Artisanal Gold Mines, developed by IMPACT, planetGOLD Uganda, and planetGOLD Côte d’Ivoire to help artisanal gold mining communities strengthen their capacity on issues that affect their health, safety, and livelihoods, this participant guide is designed primarily for artisanal miners, including women, who already have a basic understanding of gold mining but seek to deepen their knowledge of specific techniques. By focusing on practical, applicable skills, it enables miners to improve production while maintaining safety and security at mine sites.

Part of the toolkit Supporting Best Practices at Artisanal Gold Mines developed by IMPACT, planetGOLD Uganda, and planetGOLD Côte d’Ivoire to help artisanal gold mining communities strengthen their capacity on issues that affect their health, safety, and livelihoods, this facilitator guide supports users in identifying key risks within the sector and taking appropriate safety precautions while promoting more effective, safe, and environmentally responsible gold production.

IMPACT examines how the fiscal regime is contributing to corruption and proposes recommendations to the DRC government for reform.

IMPACT a mené une étude socio-environnementale pour connaître l’état des écosystèmes dans les zones d’intervention du projet et examiner comment ces régions sont touchées par les changements climatiques et l’exploitation minière. Les recommandations qui en découlent serviront à déterminer les moyens les plus efficaces et durables de favoriser la restauration et l’adaptation des écosystèmes, tout en aidant les populations à faire face aux répercussions de l’exploitation minière.

DiliCHANCE is an international project funded by the European Commission. It was launched in October 2024 and will be active for three years. It brings together highly experienced partners from business, science and civil society. DiliCHANCE features over 200 digital tools, regulations and standards on its website.

The study focuses on an alternative to the miners processing ore themselves; instead small miners sell their ore to plants employing larger-scale, mercury-free technologies that also raise gold yields.  Taking an interesting lens the researchers assessed the ore-selling preferences of female waste-rock collectors (jancheras) in Ecuador, using a discrete-choice experiment. 

 This report demonstrates how the financial sector is highly exposed to illicit gold.  The report asks that banks, commodity traders and others in this supply chain treat gold supply chain due diligence as  a core compliance obligation.

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.

This briefing note highlights the disproportionate discrimination and human rights abuses Indigenous women face.