ASM makes progress on the path towards formalization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Alliance for Responsible Mining advances the implementation of activities in territory within the framework of the Alliance for the Development of East Congo – Tujenge. A project aiming to increase the resilience of communities in the provinces of Ituri and...
Golden opportunities: an event to promote an ASM sector free of mercury in the Guyanas
As part of the Mercury Phase-Out project, the event Golden opportunities was carried out in Guyanas to raise awareness on implementing clean technologies that allow gold processing without the use of mercury, a toxic chemical for the environment and human health, in...
Green Mining, a project that will create the first mercury-free gold supply chain from the Peruvian Amazon to protect people and the planet
Peru is one of the largest gold producers in the world and, after Brazil, encompasses the largest portion of the Amazon.[1] Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which accounts for about a quarter of the world’s gold, is resulting in record deforestation and...
Towards ASM formalisation in Mozambique
With an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 people working in it, the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in Mozambique is responsible for a significant portion of the country’s mining output, especially for minerals like gold. However, the miners who are the...