The Forum on Sustainable and Inclusive Mineral Value Chains enables participants to share knowledge and innovations in artisanal and small-scale mining, on …

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 threatened people's lives and livelihoods. The World Bank estimated that the pandemic could push at least 71 million people into extreme poverty. Over 44 million people working in ASM worldwide were particularly vulnerable due to their informal and precarious labor …

Delve is a global platform for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) data. Its vision is a world in which ASM is recognized as an important contributor to global …

The mining sector in Ethiopia remains underdeveloped, constituting less than 1% of the GDP. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a significant source of employment for over 1.2 million people, primarily in rural communities and among urban youth. This study seeks to understand challenges and opportunities for the ASM sector …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) involves low-tech, labour-intensive mineral processing and extraction. ASM is an essential way of life for about 45 million people around the world (World Bank, 2020) and makes an important contribution to economic development in many developing countries.In Ghana, Malawi, and Peru, ASM supports …

Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining In Kakamega And Migori Counties An Assessment Of The Participation Of Women Artisanal And Small-scale Miners In The Gold Mining Value Chain This research paper forms part of the activities under the project that the World Bank through its EGPS program funded Association of Women in Energy and …

Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues. IGF and IIED recently launched this report highlighting how rising mineral prices …

The paper adopts a practice-based approach to examine the impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) practices in sub-Saharan Africa. ... the ASM value chain (i ...

This report produced by UNDP in collaboration with UNICEF and IOM, presents a social analysis of Ghana's Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector. The report focuses on women, children and migrant miners in the ASM value chains and the impact of small-scale mining on women and children in local communities (not involved …

The project is aimed at increasing knowledge about the reality of Artisanal and Small-scale Copper Mining (ASCM) in Peru to propose an open dialogue on its future and sustainable development among all stakeholders of the ASCM value chain. The main deliverables will be a research document with policy recommendations and the implementation of a ...

Consequently, it is necessary to conduct further research into the value chain of small-scale tin mining and its environmental impacts. Close monitoring of private sector actors operating across these three countries is also crucial. In addition, engaging in constructive dialogues with government authorities to raise awareness regarding the ...

small-scale mining and trade-related technical cooperation. E-mail: [email protected] Dr Felix Hruschkais a mining engineer at Projekt-Consult and has been a project director for more than 10 years in Latin America. His focus is on small-scale mining development and environmental issues related to mining in developing countries. Dr Ing.

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays a significant role in the global minerals supply chain. Accordingly, the sector provides employment and livelihood opportunities for millions of people worldwide. However, ASM is often associated with challenges related to environmental degradation, unsafe working conditions, and the …

The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender .

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) dominates the mining sector where more than 1.2 million rural communities and urban youth are employed (CIRDI-SUMM, 2019). In Ethiopia, as it is in the whole world, artisanal and small-scale mining is an industry of the poor where a large number of unskilled and semi-

Free trade will help develop value chains and skills, especially for small-scale women miners. From Africa Renewal: ... Harnessing the potential of small-scale mining to improve livelihoods and ...

Highlights. •. Paper maps the intersection between artisanal and small scale mining and critical minerals. •. ASM is key supplier of some, and niche supplier of large …

Traceability is a new form of value chain governance that aims to lend credibility to production through information generation mechanisms of a ... According to the Law for the Formalization and Promotion of Small-Scale Mining and Artisanal Mining (Law Nº27651), artisanal and small-scale metal miners' daily production must not exceed 25 …

This expertise can be leveraged to drive change in the gold sector and incorporate artificial small-scale (ASM) gold mining into responsible value chains. ... To create model principles for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold supply chain (at ASM and processing plant level) To develop Swiss Gold Refiner 3-year roadmap (Impact Targets ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is present in over 80 countries, employing about 15 million miners and serving as source of livelihood for millions more. The sector is estimated to be the largest emitter of mercury globally. The Minamata Convention on Mercury seeks to reduce and, where feasible, eliminate mercury use in …

Public report 2023 Towards a Circular Value Chain of Cobalt ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACRONYM DESCRIPTION AMD Acid Mine Drainage ASM Artisanal and small-scale mining (cobalt) BaaS Battery as a service CATL Contemporary Amperex Technologies Co., Limited Сo Сobalt CRM Critical raw material Cu Copper DRC …

1. Introduction. Global value chains (GVCs) increasingly connect spatially separated localities of production and consumption (Timmer et al., 2014; Gereffi 2018).This spatial fragmentation of production and consumption has caused several governance challenges, including the sustainable and ethical management of these chains (Boström …

The chemical, which has been used in mining for over 3,000 years, does not degrade in the environment. Research shows that forest canopies near small-scale gold mining sites can intercept and accumulate large volumes of atmospheric mercury pollution. This means mercury can build up and be passed along the food chain.

Formalizing the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector would bring it into the formal sector through legal, regulatory and policy frameworks. We explore six of the key ways we can formalize ASM to bring about potential benefits to millions.

Understanding the minerals value chain in artisanal and small-scale mining is essential for promoting sustainable development and addressing the …

In many resource-rich developing countries, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides a livelihood for millions of people, representing a major source of economic development. While it is estimated that more than 40 million people work in the sector globally, it remains largely unregulated, resulting in limited information on production ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): Artisanal mining refers to individuals, small ... and create more robust mineral value chains. Technology could impact the lives of ASM stakeholders far beyond increased yields; having access to …

The mineral agnostic, digitally enabled, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) upstream assurance and improvement program, which addresses ESG risk areas to serve mining communities and the minerals value chain, worldwide. ... Our work directly enables and drives the proliferation of better practices along the ASM minerals value chain, as is ...

The structure of the global value chain within the sector clearly illustrates the high dependency of Western consumers on the minerals extracted in so-called …

A recent query of Scopus using the search term (keyword, title or abstract) "small-scale mining" (Fig. 1) returned approximately 580 publications dealing with the issues of artisanal small-scale mining.The search demonstrated that the body of research literature describing small-scale mining is expanding, but this focuses on artisanal …