In many countries, small-scale gold mining is a terrain for heightened conflict, be it material or spiritual. Rosen (2020) shows how in Ghana state military personnel clash with small-scale miners who claim ancestral and national rights to gold in the face of a large-scale gold mining industry they feel impoverishes, displaces and disinherits ...
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These conditions make small-scale mining communities more vulnerable to natural disasters. In the Philippines, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is practiced in more than 30 provinces across the country, …
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Small Scale Gold Mining Law of 1989 has helped in improving small scale mining activities and minimized associated environmental hazards, the sector continues to face significant environmental, safety, health and security challenges. ... small scale miners that were killed at Kyekyere in the Ashanti Region of Ghana in early 2016, when a pit ...
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The paper draws on 74 interviews with artisanal and small-scale gold miners and other stakeholders to investigate communities' perceptions of the effects of ASM methods (alluvial mining, surface/open-pit mining, and underground mining) on water bodies. ... In Ghana, the government has shown commitment to improving access to safe and potable ...
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While an increase in artisanal diamond mining has been a means of employment and income-generation for small-scale miners, there are some human development challenges, related to social conflict, environmental burdens from land degradation, and adverse health effects (Yelpaala and Ali 2005).Among other issues, environmental degradation, crime, drug use, …
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A cross-sectional survey was conducted among artisanal and small-scale gold miners. Data from 401 participants were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The prevalence of ...
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Tanzania's Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, detailed the government's 2025 priorities for the mining sector. Key areas include resolving miner conflicts, enhancing investment through TIC, improving geological research, supporting small-scale miners with training and loans, and adopting advanced mining technologies like CIP plants.
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The mineral sector, especially its small-scale subsector, has become significant in the emerging economies of the Global South. Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside ...
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WASHINGTON, Sep. 19, 2024 —The World Bank today unveiled a bold new vision to unlock the full potential of Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) to drive economic growth, boost …
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Digitization is improving workers' health and safety, and early detection software and sensors are reducing downtime. The use of operational enhancing technologies is helping ... Artisanal miners often operate on a small scale, focusing on local deposits. Small-scale mining, on the other hand, encompasses a broader scope, including operations ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their extensive use in 'green technologies' for climate change mitigation, the negative environmental and occupational consequences of mining practices are disproportionately felt …
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Each day an estimated 45 million artisanal and small-scale miners worldwide go to work in difficult and dangerous conditions. Working almost exclusively in the informal economy, these women, men and sometimes children, are the world's hidden workforce, mining the minerals and metals used to produce everything from electronics to luxury jewelry.
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small-scale and artisanal gold miners by working to formalize the sector, bolster safety and environmental standards, and reduce the dang erous use of mercury in gold mining.
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Small scale and artisanal miners face significant challenges in their livelihoods, including serious health problems associated with mercury exposure, low market prices for …
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A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries. The report outlines solutions to improve occupational health and safety, social protection, and fair labor standards for the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector and at least 134 million people …
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Best Practices for suPPorting artisanal and small-scale mining in ZimBaBwe research team: dr. gibson chigumira (team leader, executive director of ZeParu) dr. antony mamuse (executive dean, faculty of mining sciences, midlands state university) mr. cornelius dube (ZeParu senior research fellow) mr. gamuchirai chiwunze (ZeParu research fellow) mrs. evengelista mudzonga (ZeParu …
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Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) involves gold mining through basic rudimentary and semi-mechanized methods [].ASGM is usually associated with poor health and safety standards [].In …
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Ghana's small-scale miners have long called for the implementation of a more operator-friendly licensing apparatus and support structure, although it is becoming increasingly evident that such ...
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Comprehensive legislation specific to ASM needs to be developed. These legal frameworks should account for ASM's diverse character in countries where ASM is illegal or where it is legal but unregulated. In countries where ASM is legal, reforms to existing legislation should prioritize the ASM sector for national development. …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining, or ASM, is a largely informal economic sector that includes workers around the world who use basic tools to extract from the earth everything from gold and gemstones to vital metals such as cobalt, tin, …
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In recent years, small-scale miners around the globe have begun to adopt innovative low-tech solutions to address the challenges they face in the mining sector.With limited resources and access to advanced technologies, these miners are leveraging traditional methods and adapting them with creative ingenuity to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and …
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We have positioned the concept of non-artisanal modern "small-scale mining" in relation to the current dual mining paradigm of large-scale and artisanal small-scale mining …
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The mineral sector, especially its small-scale subsector, has become significant in the emerging economies of the Global South. Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside from Ghana and South Africa, Tanzania is ranked 4th in Africa in terms of its mineral deposits and small-scale mining activities.
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Training of artisanal and small-scale miners, which is not limited to safe working practices and more efficient and effective mining techniques is critical to reduce the negative social and environmental impacts of operations and improve working conditions, efficiency, yields, and incomes. ... Formalisation will also improve the avenue of the ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mines are poorly mechanized and use rudimentary mining methods thereby exposing themselves to a wide variety of occupational hazards. Artisanal and small scale miners lack expertise and competency in conducting workplace risk assessments due to a lack of training and education [11, 12]. This results in a multiplicity ...
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More specifically related to my job, I wanted to share my learning on enabling access to finance for artisanal and small-scale miners worldwide. I hope our readers can "hear us out" with an open mind and think of ways to improve the lives of artisanal and small-scale miners and reduce the gap to formal finance in this sector in Mongolia.
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According to a local registered small-scale miner, however, the initiative failed because an unexpected high demand for processing services forced miners to wait lengthy periods11 for their gold to be processed. The centre is now an abandoned shack (see Fig. 3), last used in 2003. 11 Initially, only four retorts were supplied, and galamsey ...
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In Tanzania, we are helping women miners earn fair prices for artisanally mined gemstones. In Mali and Sierra Leone, we are reducing the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining. We also improve governance in the countries where …
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In recent years, small-scale miners around the globe have begun to adopt innovative low-tech solutions to address the challenges they face in the mining sector.With limited resources and access to advanced technologies, these miners are leveraging traditional methods and …
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Small-scale mining (SSM) plays a crucial yet often overlooked role in the global economy, particularly in developing countries. While large-scale mining operations capture headlines and regulatory scrutiny, small-scale miners contribute significantly to local economies by providing employment, fostering entrepreneurship, and ...
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One of the challenges that dominate the annual discussions at the OECD Forum on Responsible Sourcing (being held virtually this week) is how best to strike a balance between ensuring high standards of due diligence around the origins of gold without, in the process, excluding millions of artisanal and small-scale miners from access to formal gold markets.
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