Consult and register to the OECD Forum events where the Alliance for Responsible Mining and its partners will participate.
The 15th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains hosted by the OECD will be held virtually the 2-6 May 2022.
The Alliance for Responsible Mining, along with its allies and partners, will participate in the side events of the Forum to share its experiences and learned lessons of ASM projects in Colombia and Honduras.
Events are free to attend with previous registration required. Please see the information of each event below and register:
Partner Session
Monday, May 2th
9:00 a.m. COT / 4:00 p.m. CET
EPRM Projects Sessions
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Organized by: European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)
Description: The objective is to present the findings, reflections and lessons learned during the implementation of the Raíces Doradas project, an initiative to achieve traceable gold supply chains with due diligence in territories with a mining tradition, through dialogue with the different social, public and private actors that converge in the department of Chocó, Colombia.
This initiative is led by the CI Anexpo in partnership with the Atabaque Foundation and the Alliance for Responsible Mining -ARM- with the support of the European Association for Responsible Minerals financed this initiative -EPRM-.
Credit: Fundación Atabaque
Core session
Wednesday, May 4th
6:30 a.m. COT / 1:30 p.m. CET
Session 5: Getting the most out of monitoring and measurement
ARM will be panelist in one of the Forum core sessions presenting the Sustainable Mines Program, the monitoring of ASM practices, and the ASM progress app.
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Organized by: OECD
Moderator: OECD Secretariat
Description: Hearing from on-the-ground stakeholders and researchers on how we can use M&E to identify and resolve systemic blockages to due diligence.
Interest in evidence and data on the uptake and impact of due diligence has been steadily growing. To bring this data to life and make it actionable, efforts have also been underway to stimulate innovative approaches that help reveal what is working and what adjustments need to be made to enhance the positive impacts of due diligence.
Partner session
Wednesday, May 4th
10:00 a.m. COT / 5:00 p.m. CET
Case study Panel: planetGOLD-Colombia Program. A mercury-free gold supply chain experience for the small-scale and artisanal mining sector in Colombia.
Organized by: PNUD and the Alliance for Responsible Mining
Description: The planetGOLD program in Colombia will have a space to discuss the experiences, methodologies and lessons learned from the voice of the actors involved in the creation of a formal supply chain with mercury-free gold from Colombia to the international market.
This experience includes the implementation of the OECD due diligence guide using the planetGOLD criteria that incorporate the CRAFT Code. We will have the participation of the representatives of the small-scale mining company, La Gabriela; the international trader, Grupo Altea; the international refinery, Italpreziousi; the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and UNDP Colombia as a presenter and facilitator.
Partner session
Thursday, May 5th
9:00 a.m. COT / 4:00 p.m. CET
Artisanal and small-scale mining in Honduras: Fostering responsible practices and supply chains
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Organized by: The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Description: Despite its actual and potential contributions to local sustainable development, Honduras’ artisanal and small-scale mining remains largely unrecognized and lacking in support.
Since the start of 2020, the Honduras: Land of Shining Gold project, funded by The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM), has been working to support the implementation of the EU Regulation on Conflict Minerals by fostering responsible mining practices and the creation of supply chains for two ASM communities in this conflict-affected Central American country.
This session will share perspectives and lessons learned from miners, Honduran government officials and companies to shed light on the country’s ASM potential and its key challenges, at a time of major political change. It will be held as a side event during the 15th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains.