September 5, 2019 | Blog, Blog
Maria José Murillo, responsible for supply chains in the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) (First blog of the series consisting of two articles) “The opinions expressed in this publication are exclusively from the authors and do not necessarily reflect the point...
May 6, 2019 | Blog, Ethnic Mining
An initiative to protect a heritage at risk In June 2012 an application was filed to the Colombian Ministry of Culture for the traditional barequeo[1], a panning technique used to obtain gold with manual tools on the riverbed and shores of the Cauca river and its...
March 15, 2019 | Blog, Ethnic Mining, Uncategorized
Water is the most vital resource for life. Which is why it is important to understand the impact of artisanal and small-scale placer mining (ASM) on water bodies and watercourses and implement the correct water use and management practices. Placer ASM involves several...