Resources

This paper shows for the first time that an intact forest canopy near artisanal gold mining intercepts large amounts of particulate and gaseous mercury, at a rate proportional with total leaf area. The study documents substantial mercury accumulation in soils, biomass, and resident songbirds in some of the Amazon’s most protected and biodiverse areas, raising important questions about how mercury pollution may constrain modern and future conservation efforts in these tropical ecosystems.

This data compilation (database and map) was prepared from published and unpublished sources believed to be reliable. Data and information are provided as of the indicated date of "last database update" and are subject to revision and update without notice.

This annotated bibliography gives an overview of key resources on the topic of gender and ASM.

Common terms used on the planetGOLD web site and in the ASGM sector

Despite considerable ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the planetGOLD programme has nonetheless managed to advance toward its goals of helping small-scale gold miners avoid the use of mercury, as well as contributing to the creation of more sustainable livelihoods and creating a healthier and more profitable sector overall. This report provides an overview of the progress made by the planetGOLD programme from July 2020 through June 2021.

Este documento ha sido preparado por el Artisanal Gold Council para proporcionar una guía básica práctica para el almacenamiento, el manejo y el transporte ambientalmente racional de mercurio líquido y desechos de mercurio en el Perú, particularmente desechos que consisten en mercurio elemental usado y materiales contaminados con mercurio.

This document has been prepared by the Artisanal Gold Council to provide basic practical guidance for the environmentally sound storage, handling, and transport of liquid mercury and mercury wastes in Peru, particularly wastes consisting of used elemental mercury and mercury contaminated materials.

This report explores how large-scale gold mining companies are working with governments, civil society, and responsible ASGM entities to improve development outcomes, address human rights challenges, and reduce environmental damage. The report concludes that a key to progress is for governments to formalise responsible ASGM entities, giving them legal status and reducing their vulnerability to predatory middlemen, corruption or organised crime.  The report urges the case for greater co-operation and dialogue between stakeholders to address the negative impacts of ASGM.

This briefing explains why governments, civil society and companies must introduce safeguards in advance of mineral exploration, to promote long-term, sustainable mine development.

The Responsible Mining Foundation has been tracking gender action by mining companies since 2016. The findings again show striking contrasts in what companies choose to focus on – gender balance in headquarter teams is quite widely addressed while gender in affected communities and in the workplace is largely ignored.