World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small …
The 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report, a collaboration with the international development organization PACT, details gender inequalities in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and highlights actions to improve gender equality and advance women's participation. It reviews mining laws in 21 countries across Sub-Saharan …
2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale …
The lack of gender-sensitive language in national laws is hindering gender equality in the ASM sector. According to the report's gender assessment of 21 legal frameworks across Asia, South America, and Africa, 14 mining codes …
The status of artisanal and small-scale mining …
SYNOPSIS. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in South Africa received official recognition after the change in government in 1994.The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) recognized the sector as a vehicle for …
The global challenge of reducing mercury contamination …
Mercury contamination from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) currently accounts for 37% of the global total, often affecting tropical regions where regulations, if they exist, are often poorly enforced. Ingestion by people and other animals damages the nervous, reproductive, and cognitive systems. Despite the efforts of many organizations and …
Peru's Small Miners Block Highways, Camp Outside Congress …
A government bill sent to Congress last week gave small-scale miners a six …
Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization in Ghana: …
This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer production, informal artisanal and small-scale mining continues to expand with the resulting increase in environmental pollution and damage. The nine factors form what is described in …
Reducing disease and death from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their extensive use in 'green technologies' for climate change mitigation, the negative environmental and occupational consequences of mining practices are disproportionately felt …
Making the case for artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining plays a critical role in supplying the world with …
2020 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
The 2020 Report builds on the 2019 State of the ASM Sector Report to close the 'global data gap' facing the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. Collectively, ASM makes up the world's largest mining workforces, employing an estimated …
Socio-economic and environmental implications of Artisanal and Small
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) continues to grow in many resource-rich rural communities. Recent estimates underscore this growth: 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM in 2017, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and 6 million in 1993 (IGF, 2017).With particular reference to gold production, the numbers indicate that ASM production …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Africa: …
A variety of initiatives and resources exist which aim to support better practices in ASM mining. The Communities and Small-scale Mining (CASM) is a World Bank-led initiative that has focused on developing …
Occupational Health Programs for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
Insufficient attention has been afforded to rigorously evaluating intervention programs to reduce the risks, especially in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).Objectives: This systematic review, conducted as part of the World Health Organization's Global Plan of Action for Workers' Health, sought to assess the state of knowledge on ...
2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining …
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 development. Recommended citation: World Bank. 2020. 2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale …
MICA sees big opportunities in small-scale mining
MICA (Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator) has released a report seeking input about the opportunities afforded by small-scale mining projects for Canadians. This is of particular importance as Canada …
Small-scale mining and its socio-economic impact in …
the purposes of the discussion, sustainable (small-scale) mining is recognized as activity in the sector that is con-tinuously making improvements in social, economic and environmental areas. 2. Global overview of small-scale mining 2.1. Small-scale mining defined A number of attempts have been made to define 'small-
Mapped small- and large-scale mining in South …
Download scientific diagram | Mapped small- and large-scale mining in South America. (a) Small-scale gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon on both sides of the Tapajós River in the Brazilian state ...
2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector
The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on …
Special Geologic Studies: Artisanal and small-scale …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is of significant economic and social importance in over 80 different countries. In 2017, 40 million people were estimated to be directly involved in mining operations and more than 150 …
Small-scale mining: a new entrepreneurial approach
Summary In the second half of the twentieth century some of the Latin American countries suggested a system of stratification for mining activity, which was never actually applied, based on criteria such as the volume of production, the amount of capital invested and the number of workers involved in mineral extraction. One result of this stratification, which divided the …
Enabling Small Scale Miners to Weather the Impacts of …
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 conditions and lack of access to …
Reducing disease and death from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
Abstract. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their extensive use in 'green technologies' for climate change mitigation, the negative environmental and occupational consequences of mining practices are disproportionately felt in low- and …
Aquatic Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining …
Mercury (Hg) pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non-degradable and toxic nature. Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and biological processes. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), unregulated artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) contributes up to 20% of global …
Capitals in artisanal and small-scale mining in Marmato, …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a critical livelihood for rural communities in the Global South. It can provide a source of income where there are few other opportunities, and it can also represent an important aspect of cultural identity (Corbett et al., 2017; Hilson, 2006; Hilson et al., 2017; Hilson and Maconachie, 2017; Smith et al., 2016).
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Addressing Challenges …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Global Supply Chains . ... Asia, Oceana and Central and South America. ASM is not just important to the companies and countries sourcing the minerals, it is an important source of income for many people living in poverty. It ensures the existence for more than 150 million people in more than 120 ...
Artisanal and small-scale mining and the low-carbon …
This issue is gaining prominence in academic circles (Tokimatsu, 2018; Lee et al., 2020), policy-making (Hund et al., 2020, IEA, 2021b) and popular media (The Economist, 2021, The Economist, 2022).A component of the emerging storyline has been the role that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays in the supply of cobalt, especially from the Democratic …
Large-scale and small-scale mining in Peru: Exploring the …
According to the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF, 2018), 20% of the world's gold is produced by the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, 40 million people in the world are directly employed by the activity and 150 million people in the global south depend on it. 1 However, the explosive …
An Overview of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in …
Mining Cadaster and Geological Department Perspectives As of August 2019, the Mining Cadastre register showed that there were 1,666 active Artisanal and Small-Scale mining rights in Zambia. Under section 34 of the Mines and Minerals Act of 2015, the duration for Artisanal mining licences is 2 years and 10 years for small scale mining.
Peru extends small-scale miners' legalization process to …
A recent study carried out by the Center for Mining and Sustainability Studies of the Universidad del Pacífico and commissioned by the NGO Solidaridad found that in 2018, small-scale and ...
Small Scale Mining
Small-scale mining by the artisanal and small-scale mining sector (ASM) has expanded rapidly in Ghana. More than 60% of the total mining labor force is in this sector. The ASM in 2014 produced about 34% of exported gold (compared to 9% in 2000) making it a major sector of the Ghanaian economy and an important source of livelihood and income for ...
The status of artisanal and small-scale mining sector in …
The significant rise in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities worldwide has led to many countries recognizing the sector. ASM takes place in approximately 80 countries ... Oceania, and Central and South America (World Bank, 2013). There has been a significant increase in the number of people