planetGOLD Burkina Faso spoke to several people at our project site in Gnikpière, where we are working to establish a mercury-free processing plant. They shared their thoughts about the use of mercury in mining and their interest in transitioning to mercury-free technology.
Meet Wilson, a gold miner from Piura, Peru. He shared some thoughts with planetGOLD about the dangers of mercury use in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector and a request for support in accessing mercury-free technologies.
Take a look back at what has been accomplished since planetGOLD's partner project in Ecuador launched, and hear what the project has planned for the future.
Meet Sugiyanti. She lives with her husband and three children in Indonesia's Riau Province. In this video, she shares her experiences working as a gold panner, her thoughts on the use of mercury, and how planetGOLD Indonesia is helping families like Sugiyanti's move toward a mercury-free future.
El video presenta actividades realizadas en el distrito de Ananea por los proyectos planetGOLD Perú y GIRH-TDPS.Ambos proyectos son financiados por el Fondo Mundial del Medio Ambiente (GEF), implementados en el Perú por el Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM), en alianza con el Ministerio de Energía y Minas y con el apoyo técnico del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD). Asimismo, el trabajo en Puno se realiza en coordinación con la Dirección Regional de Energía y Minas.
This paper focuses on women’s roles in Guyana's ASGM sector, with the intention of providing comprehensive findings that can be used to make the sector more gender-inclusive and environmentally and socially sustainable.
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