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...