Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – …
Industries and Sustainable Value Chains in Africa." Disclaimer: The findings and views expressed in this paper are not necessarily that of the organisations affiliated. Keywords: Ghana,Small-Scale Mining,mining,gold, I. Introduction. Artisanal gold mining has a long history in Ghana, hence the colonial name of Ghana – The Gold Coast.
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Stronger Value Chains Are Vital for Artisanal Small …
The Forum on Sustainable and Inclusive Mineral Value Chains enables participants to share knowledge and innovations in artisanal and small-scale mining, on …
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The economic contributions of artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining ... This research project sought to document value chains and make targeted recommendations on how to improve the economic performance of the diverse sector. The research found, in 2015, an estimated 800,000 Kenyans (1.7% of population) were dependant on the ASM sector, which …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ranges from informal individual miners earning a subsistence livelihood to more formal and regulated small-scale entities producing minerals commercially. ASM provides a livelihood for about 40 million people, with an additional 150 million individuals across more than 80 countries depending on the sector ...
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(PDF) GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS OF SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL GOLD MINING …
28 Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives Vol. 6 No. 1 July 2021. GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS OF SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL GOLD MINING. IN ZIMBABWE. PM Hlungwani. Marondera ...
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Formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining in eastern …
1. Introduction. The situation facing women engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has attracted the attention of many researchers around the world (e.g. Bashirwa and Cuvelier, 2019; Brottem and Ba, 2019; Buss et al., 2019).Several texts focus on the position of women in ASM value chains, their motivations for entry and also the …
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Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining In Kakamega And …
Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining In Kakamega And Migori Counties An Assessment Of The Participation Of Women Artisanal And Small-scale Miners In The Gold Mining Value Chain. This research paper forms part of the activities under the project that the World Bank through its EGPS program funded Association of Women in Energy and …
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CHAPTER 8: ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) is mineral extraction by individuals, cooperatives, or small companies with minimal capital investment and with much use of manual labour. ASM is an important rural and peri-urban livelihood. ASM is also a dangerous workplace and for many a poverty trap where health risks are many and human rights are few.
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The mining value chain: A hidden gem | McKinsey
Mining value chains are highly complicated and must account for all assets, including equipment (for example, trucks and shovels), processing plants, and railway and port operations (Exhibit 1). Further complicating matters, the wide range of related activities requires a series of … See more
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Sustainable Mines Program
The Sustainable Mines Program is a collaborative initiative developed by the Alliance for Responsible Mining for positively transforming artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and providing an ethical sourcing solution to the industry.Together with our allies, we promote sustainability as a progressive path towards a responsible, productive and …
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Stronger Value Chains Are Vital for Artisanal Small-Scale Mining
The Forum on Sustainable and Inclusive Mineral Value Chains enables participants to share knowledge and innovations in artisanal and small-scale mining, on more sustainable and inclusive mining practices, and …
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Developing traceability solutions for artisanal and small-scale …
The traceability system helps mines keep records at every step of the mine value chain. A growing demand for responsible sourcing. There is an increasing international demand from consumers, downstream small-scale mining supply chain actors, and regulators for due diligence in the gold supply chain.
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Stronger Value Chains Are Vital for Artisanal Small-Scale Mining
15 April 2024, Lusaka, Zambia — An international event is taking place in Lusaka, Zambia this week, which is aimed at improving practices in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of Development Minerals.These are minerals such as construction materials, industrial minerals and semi-precious stones the mining of which support the …
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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 IGF and IIED recently launched this report highlighting how rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a …
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Women position in artisanal and small-scale mining in Sub …
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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Better Mining – RCS Global Group
The mineral agnostic, digitally enabled, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) upstream assurance and improvement program, which addresses ESG risk areas to serve mining communities and the minerals value chain, worldwide. ... Our work directly enables and drives the proliferation of better practices along the ASM minerals value chain, as is ...
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Rethinking the concept of small-scale mining for …
A recent query of Scopus using the search term (keyword, title or abstract) "small-scale mining" (Fig. 1) returned approximately 580 publications dealing with the issues of artisanal small-scale mining.The search demonstrated that the body of research literature describing small-scale mining is expanding, but this focuses on artisanal …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining | EITI
Ghana. According to a 2015 study commissioned by Ghana EITI, over 1300 registered small-scale mining groups are engaged in the mining of gold, diamonds and industrial minerals across the country. The study provides an overview of ASM in Ghana, with information on the legal framework, payments streams and economic contribution of …
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NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN THE ZAMBIAN MINING …
6 Needs and challenges in the Zambian (small scale) mining sector 1 2 Mining value chain make linkages to manufacturing industries all set up to support mining services in processing, instrumentation, electrical and mechanical engineering as well as supply services. According to the Chamber of Mines, Mining
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)
We recognise that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a source of employment and income generation in many countries, and we support helping legitimate ASM operations to be as responsible as possible. ... Due to the link between child labour and ASM, we support efforts to establish greater transparency in the value chain and undertake ...
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Six Key Factors in Formalizing Artisanal and Small …
Insight. Six Key Factors in Formalizing Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining. Formalizing the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector would bring it into the formal sector through legal, regulatory and policy frameworks. …
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Supporting Growth Along the Value Chain of …
New technologies are providing platforms for this; one such example is TRACR, which uses blockchain to develop a provenance guarantee in the diamond supply chain. 65 Linking small-scale miners …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM): …
Mining is one of the oldest economic activities of mankind. Within this activity, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the most studied sectors due to its high level of ...
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GLOBAL TRENDS IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE …
rising value of mineral prices and the increasing difficulty of earning a living from agriculture and other . ... Artisanal and small-scale mining is also the source of the largest releases of mercury, estimated at ... "chain of custody" initiatives aim to ensure traceable supply chains from mine to market that are free from conflict and ...
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The ambiguity of transparency in the artisanal and small-scale mining
Transparency in global value chains and empowerment of small-scale producers. The question of how to create more just and sustainable GVCs has received scholarly attention and in this regard, value chain transparency has become a key issue (Francisco and Swanson 2018; Gardner et al., 2019; Godar et al., 2016; Mol 2015).
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(PDF) The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small
The paper adopts a practice-based approach to examine the impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) practices in sub-Saharan Africa. ... the ASM value chain (i ...
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GLOBAL TRENDS IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has experienced explosive growth in recent years due to the rising value of mineral prices and the increasing difficulty of earning a living …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Addressing …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Global Supply Chains. It is needless to say that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is of significant importance for sourcing valuable minerals and geological …
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Economic valuation of artisanal small-scale gold mining …
Illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities have intensified in the last few years in the Brazilian Amazon due to rise in gold prices and lack of surveillance in the region (Lobo et al., 2016; MPF – Ministério Público Federal do Brasil, 2019).While gold prospectors now employ heavy equipment unlike in past decades, the …
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THE MINING INVESTMENT AND GOVERNANCE REVIEW …
Table 1: Themes, Value Chain Stage, Topics, Indicators and Information Source 28 Table 2: Theme Scores 32 Table 3: Value Chain Stage Scores 32 Table 4: Topic Score 33 Table 5: Indicator Scores 35 Table 6: Performance of the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Sector 39 Table 7: Question Scores 44
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