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Tantalum supply from artisanal and small-scale mining: A …

The global significance of artisanal and small-scale mining of certain mineral commodities implies the need for evaluating this production component as a potential long-term source of supply, in conjunction with production from industrial mining operations.

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Socio-environmental perceptions and barriers to …

Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) poses threats to biodiversity and to the health and well-being of human communities. However, ASGM also economically supports …

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Remote sensing of artisanal and small-scale mining: A …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) represents a labour-intensive extraction process from small (<5 ha) or marginal mineral deposits using rudimentary tools, predominantly occurring in lower to middle-income countries (Cooke et al., 2019; Zvarivadza, 2018).While ASM significantly contributes to socio-economic benefits such as employment generation, poverty …

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Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …

Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues was prepared by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for the Intergovernmental Forum on …

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Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania and health …

economies of the Global South. Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside from Ghana and South Africa, Tanzania is ranked 4th in Africa in terms of its mineral deposits and small-scale mining activities. The focus is also on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) because

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Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution …

Global-scale studies have often relied on global corporate mining databases such as the Standard & Poor's SNL metals and mining database 13 and review studies in economic geology (e.g., 14,15 ...

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Maturing the concept of small-scale mining (SSM) in the …

In the Global South, the smaller scales of mining are credited as diversifying rural livelihoods and economies by mitigating poverty (Fisher et al., 2009), sustaining rural populations, and …

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) | Global …

Mercury releases to air, water and land from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) are estimated to be over 2000 tonnes each year (UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2018). It is the sector demanding the largest quantity of mercury, with virtually all of the mercury used released to the environment.

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2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector

The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender .

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2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector

The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender equality …

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Mercury and artisanal and small-scale gold mining: Review of global …

Education of miners can be addressed by including small-scale mining, gold processing and fabrication of tools in the curriculum of public vocational institutions; creating handbooks on mercury-free gold mining appropriate for local audiences; establishing demonstration sites for mercury-free technology; and supporting miner exchange visits to ...

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Best Mining Practices for Small Scale and Artisanal Mining …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides an important source of livelihood for rural communities throughout the world. These activities are frequently accompanied by extensive environmental ...

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Changing Perceptions on Small-Scale Artisanal Mining …

Changing Perceptions on Small-Scale Artisanal Mining (ASM) in Ghana: A Focus on Women in the North of Ghana ... The project was co-developed in response to the World Banks Extractive Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) Emergency Response for Artisanal Mining Communities Impacted by COVID-19 programme to support artisanal mining …

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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal

Studies show that artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities are often unregulated and have led to the destruction of the environment in diverse ways (Baah-Ennumh, 2010; Hilson, 2017; Hilson & Maconachie, 2020; Veiga & Morais, 2014).The problems relating to ASM such as the excessive use of dangerous chemicals, water pollution, poor health and …

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The lifeways of small-scale gold miners: Addressing …

Small-scale gold mining sustains millions of people's lives and yet it stimulates environmental harms and social conflicts. Global environmental crises drive calls for …

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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 …

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Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining Business Plan …

Global Mercury Partnership. It serves as a planning and communication vehicle both for Partners and ... widely known in artisanal and small scale mining communities, and alternatives are ... o Expand the use of mercury vapour control technologies and retorting in small-scale gold processing, and establish chain of custody throughout amalgam

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

In many developing countries, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is largely a poverty-driven activity which plays an important economic role. It is estimated that in the order of 13 million …

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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 ...

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Global Report on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

According to a recent survey carried out by ILO and MMSD, at present we can reckon with around 13 million people working directly in small mines throughout the world, mainly in developing …

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Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania and health …

The mineral sector, especially its small-scale subsector, has become significant in the emerging economies of the Global South. Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside from Ghana and South Africa, Tanzania is ranked 4th in Africa in terms of its mineral deposits and small-scale mining activities.

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Standard for Responsible Mineral Processing

The Standard serves as the basis of a global, voluntary system offering ... Chapter 3.6—Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: To avoid conflict and, where possible within the scope of national law, foster positive relationships between mineral processing sites and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) entities, and support the development of ASM ...

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Mercury and artisanal and small-scale golding …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is present in over 80 countries, employing about 15 million miners and serving as source of livelihood for millions more.

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Socio-environmental Perceptions and Barriers tso …

Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) poses threats to biodiversity and to the health and well-being of human communities. However, ASGM also economically supports several populations from ...

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Perceptions and realities of mercury contamination in a …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the leading global source of mercury pollution. Efforts to reduce or eliminate mercury use in ASGM have produced limited results, in part because ...

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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to …

The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities in the country.

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Modernizing Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

iv Modernizing Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Harnessing new technologies for sustainable development Acronyms 3Ts tin, tantalum, and tungsten ASM artisanal and small-scale mining ASGM artisanal and small-scale gold mining DMCS digital mining cadastre system DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo GPS geographic positioning system ICT information and …

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Maturing the concept of small-scale mining (SSM) in the Global …

The literature about SSM in the Global North is limited to research of: 'modern small-scale mining' in medium income nations in Europe (Moore et al., 2021; Sidorenko et al., 2020; Sydd et al., 2022, 2023); technological innovations for mechanically separating fine gold from Yukon ores (Clarkson, 1994); how technology might be diffused in the Global South (Clarkson …

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Changing Perceptions on Small-Scale Artisanal Mining …

2 Changing Perceptions on Small-Scale Artisanal Mining (ASM) in Ghana Changing Perceptions on Small-Scale Artisanal Mining (ASM) in Ghana 3 Increasing women's participation in the policy, legal and ... Bank's Extractive Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) Trust Fund. Additionally, the project would not have been

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Perceptions and realities of mercury contamination in a …

Artisanal and small-scale mining presents complex and contradictory dynamics for numerous communities in the Global South, creating employment and economic opportunity in rural areas with few alternatives but also bringing environmental and social problems that can cause long-lasting harm (Hilson and Maconachie, 2019; Hirons, 2020).One of the highest …