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Cette vidéo donne un aperçu du secteur de l'EMAPE et de la façon dont le programme planetGOLD travaille en partenariat avec les gouvernements, le secteur privé et les communautés minières dans 9 pays pour améliorer considérablement les pratiques de production et l'environnement de travail des mineurs artisanaux et à petite échelle.

The technical document provides an overview of the available knowledge on the management of mercury-containing tailings generated from the ongoing ASGM practices. Furthermore, based on experiences and specific case studies gathered from mining sites worldwide, each section outlines relevant recommendations for the sound management of tailings along the mining life cycle. The current version of the document has been submitted to the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Minamata Convention as an information document.

Women’s Rights and Mining is an collaborative effort of NGOs, researchers and government organisations to secure commitments from key stakeholders in the mining sector to address key gender concerns

Este video hace parte del programa de formación complementario: Promoción de acciones para la mitigación de impactos y eliminación del uso del mercurio. 

The authors look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mining operation of the MWMA as they work on incorporating the responsible sourcing guidelines in their mining operations.

This research paper seeks to outline and assess the social, economic, political and cultural barriers that women face thereby, hindering them from fully participating in ASGM in Zimbabwe. 

This document provides an annotated bibliography of World Health Organization (WHO) key information resources relevant to the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the associated World Health Assembly Resolution WHA67.11 Public health impacts of exposure to mercury and mercury compounds: the role of WHO and ministries of public health in the implementation of the Minamata Convention. [Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.]

The first planetGOLD Technology without Mercury virtual exhibit took place October 6-7 2021. This resource offers all presentations however, because certain presentations included audio, all recordings of both days can be found on the planetGOLD event page. 

Elaboradas con un lenguaje amigable y material fotográfico, estas guías contienen recomendaciones de mejora para implementar en los procesos productivos de las organizaciones mineras y, de esa manera, optimizar sus actividades en el manejo ambiental, socioeconómico y de salud.

In this study, the authors estimate the impact of the Fairmined certification scheme on the well-being of participating artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Colombia and Peru. The results indicate that, on average, Fairmined certified miners enjoy higher well-being scores than those who do not belong to a certified mining organization.