The comprehensive “The Survey of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining - 2016”, which details the scope of ASM activities and the sector’s economic contributions, was officially launched on March 14.
There was an estimated 40 million people working in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)..Women represent a large percentage of the ASM workforce—40 to 50 per cent in Africa alone, in fact—working i...
In Phase 4 of the Sustainable Artisanal Mining (SAM) project, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Mongolia (SDC), initiated and funded the development of ASM Knowledge Hub, a web-based pla...
The IGF recently launched a joint report entitled Global ASM Progress: A Review of Key Numbers and Issues. It explored a number of topics: regional trends and updates on key ASM numbers; environment,...
Fairmined Authorized Suppliers are a vital part of the Fairmined Initiative. They provide access to the market under fair conditions for the Fairmined certified miners and they provide jewellers and t...
PAMP and Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) are pleased to announce that PAMP is now an officially authorized supplier of Fairmined Gold sourced products, specifically gold bullion and semi-fabrica...
The IGF is partnering with PanAfGeo to deliver training to African governments on managing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). The IGF has provided financial support for PanAfGeo’s WP3 program, wh...
In mines, mercury is used to recover minute pieces of gold that is mixed in soil and sediments. Mercury and gold settle and combine together to form an amalgam. Gold is then extracted by vaporizing th...
A hot topic today in the world’s gold mining sector is artisanal gold mining. In our southern neighbor China, more than 9 million artisanal miners work in thecoal mining sector alone, producing 11 per...