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 …
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The project aims to reduce mercury use in small-scale mining by an estimated 369 tonnes and has already equipped thousands of miners with greater understanding of safer mining practices. PlanetGOLD is set to …
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The current analysis focuses on the environmental and health impacts of mining in Ghana and blends extant data from the literature as well as the co-authors' recent findings on the causes, status, trends, and consequences of mining in Ghana. ... Small-scale mining is carried out at an individual level, mostly by the poor with very …
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The report analyzes five focus areas under SDG8 (i) improve occupational health and safety (OHS); (ii) stimulate economic growth; (iii) make production …
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The 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector focuses on the intersection of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG …
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Small scale mining (or artisanal mining) in the Philippines is regulated under two laws, the Small-Scale Mining Act (RA 7076) and Presidential Decree 1899 (PD 1899). Generally, PD 1899 applies to mining for commercial purposes by individuals, partnerships and corporations, while RA 7076 and its Revised IRR (DAO2015-03) applies to mining for ...
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Women play a great role in the production value chain of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper provides a systematic literature review (SLR) of published peer-reviewed journal articles on women in ASM with main focus on participation in ASM production value chain, socio-economic and health impact of …
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The report provides a global overview of the challenges and opportunities of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) for sustainable development. It covers topics such as formalization, mercury use, occupational health, gender equity, and child labor in ASM.
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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 …
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Mineral nodules on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a key area of interest for deep-sea mining. Photo by ROV KIEL 6000/GEOMAR. In the case of polymetallic nodules — which are currently the primary focus for deep-sea mining — mining vehicles would collect mineral deposits from the surface of the seabed, not …
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Lessons learned on managing the interface between large-scale and artisanal and small-scale gold mining. The new in-depth study 'Lessons Learned on managing the interface between the large-scale and artisanal and small-scale mining' includes case studies from 25 mines, operated by 15 gold mining companies covering 18 countries.
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These conditions make small-scale mining communities more vulnerable to natural disasters. In the Philippines, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is practiced in more than 30 provinces …
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ABSTRACT. In Ghana, small-scale mining (SSM) has been carried out for many years, generating employment and income. Currently, illegal artisanal mining ('galamsey') has impacted the environment negatively, resulting in …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining is also the source of the largest releases of mercury, estimated at 1,400 tonnes per year in 2011 according to the Minamata Convention. Exposure to mercury can have serious health impacts, including irreversible brain damage.
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The idea that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is actually not small is the theme of a recent commentary in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (Burki, 2019). It cites commonly reported global …
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PDF | On Jan 1, 2017, Lyman Mlambo and others published The contribution of artisanal and small-scale gold mining to Zimbabwe's economic growth and development Zimbabwe Accountability and ...
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small-scale mining — a sector that has been, and to a large extent continues to be, neglected in international development ... 6.2 Formalisation begins with access to land and geological data 36 6.3 empower women, and increase mining associations' participation 37 6.4 'Ways forward' for discussion at the dialogue 37
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In many countries, 70 to 80 per cent of small-scale miners are informal. Informality brings along damaging socioeconomic, health and environmental impacts, which trap the …
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This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co …
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However, cocoa production statistics have been unpredictable since then, according to the most recent data from the 2015-16 growing season. ... Although some small-scale mining operations ...
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year. A simultaneous contraction in the output of both large and small-scale gold mines occasioned the highest year-on-year decline in the yellow metal's production since 2004. The quantum of gold production attributable to the large-scale sector waned by 4.8 per cent to 2.847 million ounces in 2020 from 2.989 million ounces in 2019.
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Gemstone production (excluding diamonds) strongly increased in 2020, reaching nearly 24 thousand metric tons, a growth mainly attributed to a larger activity among small-scale miners.
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The 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report examines ASM's contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5): "achieve gender equality and empower all women and ." ... The 2023 Report builds on the 2019 and 2020 reports to close the 'global data gap' facing the artisanal and small ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining, or ASM, is a largely informal economic sector that includes workers around the world who use basic tools to extract from the earth everything from gold and gemstones to vital metals such as cobalt, tin, tungsten and tantalum.
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Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development.
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Global Report on Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining 3 Introduction In many parts of the world, artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM) activities are at least as important as large-scale mining activities, particularly in terms of the numbers of people employed. ASM can play a crucial role in poverty alleviation and rural development; most
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A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 …
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Using a separate, randomly generated validation data (see Section 2.6, Accuracy Assessment and Area Uncertainty) 394 small-scale and 104 industrial mining points were identified through visual interpretation of high-resolution satellite imagery. These data were then used to train a second random forest classification using entropy, …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood for over 40 million people in developing countries, particularly for those living in remote, rural areas, according to the recent 2019 State of the …
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The small-scale mining sector has emerged as a substantial source of local employment, offering opportunities to unemployed youth and women ... Land use/land cover dynamics using landsat data in a gold mining basin-the Ankobra, Ghana. Remote Sens. Appl., 13 (2019), pp. 247-256, 10.1016/j.rsase.2018.10.007.
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The 2020 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report examines ASM's contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG8): "promote sustained, inclusive and …
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The 2019 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report showcases data contributions made to Delve and demonstrates the potential for a deeper sector analysis …
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) employs 14-19 million people globally. There is limited research on accidents, injuries, and safety in Zimbabwe's ASGM. This study investigates the prevalence of accidents and injuries, as well as the associated risks and existing safety practices. A cros …
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A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries. The report outlines solutions to improve occupational health and safety, social protection, and fair labor standards for the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector and …
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'Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana' published in 'Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and ... Current available statistics indicate that illegal mining in Ghana is a poverty-driven activity, employing one million people directly and 4.5 million indirectly (McQuilken ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the ...
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1. Introduction. It is estimated that about 13 million people work in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and an estimated 100 million people depend on it for their livelihood worldwide [].This sub-sector of mining is estimated to contribute about 13% of the world's gold production and about 15% of the world's non-fuel minerals [].It remains a …
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Small-scale mining in the DRC involves people of all ages, including children, obligated to work under harsh conditions. Of the 255,000 Congolese mining for cobalt, 40,000 are children, some as young as six …
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