planetGOLD project and the Mongolian Artisanal and Small-scale Mining National Federation are co-organizing a capacity building training on “Business Management in ASGM” and “CRAFT Code” on December 1...
Based on the Contextual study on the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector conducted by the planetGOLD project team, following reports have been released:
planetGOLD project and the Artisanal Small-Scale Mining National Federation are co-organizing a a set of trainings on "Responsible mining", “Environmental Responsibility and Rehabilitation in Artisana...
The Opening Ceremony of the online segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4) will be broadcast YouTubeLive today from 13h00-13h30 CET...
planetGOLD project and the Artisanal Small-Scale Mining National Federation are co-organizing a a set of trainings on “Environmental Responsibility and Rehabilitation in Artisanal Mining”, “OSH in Art...
According to unofficial statistics, globally there are around 10-15 million people involved in the artisanal mining sector. The “Silent hazard of mercury…Minamata convention” photo exhibition opened u...
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.
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...
Soil, air and water pollution not only burdens our environment, it also endangers our health. Mining in Mongolia threatens both the environment and human health. The SDC is actively addressing this pr...