Despite producing an estimated 20% of the world’s annual supply of newly mined gold, the ASGM sector has traditionally had challenges connecting with the formal world gold market. While numerous formal buyers are eager for gold produced by artisanal and small-scale gold miners, meeting rigorous standards for due diligence standards and responsible sourcing poses a challenge. This study examines the role that can be played by supply chain technologies in facilitating conformity with the planetGOLD Criteria by looking at specific types of supply chain solutions, including due diligence, traceability and block-chain solutions, and analyzing
This document sets out guidance on sites contaminated by mercury or mercury compounds, as adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its third meeting in November 2019. Paragraph 3 of article 12 of the Minamata Convention provides that the Conference of the Parties shall adopt guidance on managing contaminated sites.
EI Simposio Interamericano sobre el Mercurio - SIN MERCURIO y el VI Foro de Investigación sobre Mercurio, Químicos peligrosos y Salud pública en Madre de Dios, son espacios que buscan establecer sinergias entre científicos, tomadores de decisión y ciudadanía mediante la interacción de intercambio de experiencias e información científica respecto a los riesgos de la exposición al mercurio sobre la salud y el medio ambiente, así como brindar soluciones para los diferentes usos del mercurio o propuestas de cambio tecnológicos que permitan el manejo y reducción de su uso, en el marco del cumplimiento del Convenio de Minamata sobre el Mercurio.
GRID Geneva,
UNEP Global Mercury Partnership,
Minamata Convention Secretariat
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Resources on the use of remote sensing and satellite imagery in ASGM policy development, implementation and evaluation. These include a technical guidance document, a “quickstart” practioner’s guide, a compilation of examples where remote sensing has been used in ASGM, and a story map.
La región del Sur de Bolívar se une al compromiso por una Colombia libre de mercurio. En un trabajo articulado con el proyecto planetGOLD Colombia, el PNUD, el Ministerio de Minas y Energía y los ministerios de Salud y Ambiente, mineros y mineras avanzarán hacia el desarrollo sostenible en este territorio.
The event focused on past experiences in providing financial services to the sector, current models that are being piloted in the participating countries and an overview of the existing barriers that hamper the attraction of formal finance and investment.
Review materials and watch video recording from the virtual event to learn more about the technical document on mercury-containing tailings management in ASGM and discover the experience of Zimbabwe and Colombia with ASGM tailings management.
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