This report provides a critical review of the current evidence on occupational mercury exposures and health impacts, as well as highlighting key priority areas for action.
This research provides insights into the opportunities presented by technology as well as the pre-conditions and enabling environment required for technology to contribute effectively to responsible minerals production and sourcing. The report also addresses some limitations, emphasising the role of pre-existing processes, behaviours and stakeholder engagement in responsible minerals production and sourcing.
As in many ASM communities across the world, women working in Indonesia’s ASGM sector face many gender-specific challenges. These include unfair allocation of property rights and patriarchal social norms that can disadvantage them in pursuing ownership, education, enabling technologies, and secondary employment opportunities (CIRDI 2020). A case study.
This paper takes a critical look at how blockchain technology is currently being developed and used to advance due diligence in supply chains. It includes considerations for how responsible business conduct objectives can be integrated into emerging blockchain initiatives in a consistent and effective way.
This policy report provides an overview of the current laws and regulations governing the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector in Mongolia and provides recommendations to support the professionalization of the sector.
This report provides an overview of existing gold trading practices in the ASGM sector in Mongolia, the current legal environment regulating gold trade including the Mongolian state gold-buying program, and discusses challenges and opportunities to regulate and formalize gold trade in Mongolia.
This booklet highlights some tools and equipment that can be used in Guyana for mercury-free gold mining. These tools can be used in different combinations to increase gold production and still reduce the need for mercury in mining operations.
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