This book aims to delve into the many dimensions of small and medium scale mining and to take stock of the emerging issues. By and large, the contributions relate to issues such as …
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most of the world's large-scale miners enjoy rela-tive security, artisanal and small-scale miners work almost exclusively in difficult and dangerous condi - tions, and their contributions to the supply minerals into global supply chains for everyday use remain hidden. Indeed, artisanal and small-scale miners
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the world's largest source of anthropogenic mercury emissions and releases. These have devastating consequences for miners' health and the ...
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This briefing note provides an overview of the current landscape of responsible mining standards and voluntary sustainability initiatives. It examines the latest developments and trends, highlighting their roles in supporting responsible …
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Recognizing a shift in global perspective Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement Policy (2013) River Pra. ... Small-Scale Gold Mining at Merian - baseline report, September 6, 2015. October 2017 InterGovernmental Forum AGM Newmont Mining Corporation I Slide 9 ASM journey at the Merian mine in Suriname ASM removed from mine
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Owusu and Dwomoh (2012) describe small-scale mining as artisanal mining of precious minerals, particularly gold and diamonds; involving people, most of whom stark illiterates, who employ primitive methods (Amponsah-Tawiah and Dartey-Baah, 2011). Artisanal small-scale mining is described by Hentschel et al. (2003, p.
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This issue is gaining prominence in academic circles (Tokimatsu, 2018; Lee et al., 2020), policy-making (Hund et al., 2020, IEA, 2021b) and popular media (The Economist, 2021, The Economist, 2022).A component of the emerging storyline has been the role that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays in the supply of cobalt, especially from the Democratic …
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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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Perspective on Artisinal and Small-scale gold Mining: Ecological and Socio-economic Inovation. Author links open overlay panel Ying Zhang a, Mirzat Ullah b, Aytan Merdan c. Show more. Add to Mendeley. ... international evidence in the perspective of global value chains. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28 (20) (2021), pp. 25886-25905, 10.1007/s11356 ...
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Historical Perspective The Ghanaian small-scale mining industry is well over 2,000 years old. Vestiges of alluvial gold extraction and winning activities have been found that date as far back as the sixth century, and there is a wealth of evidence indicating that precious metals recovered from
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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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Women in artisanal and small-scale mining Global perspective. Small-scale mining involves extraction and processing of minerals by manual means. It is labour-intensive and in the most advanced of cases, is semi-mechanised and utilises slightly advanced processing techniques (ILO, 1999; Hilson, 2002b).
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This paper reflects broadly on how artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is argued that overall, the sector will not contribute in any meaningful way towards the SDGs by 2030. ... (Schwartz et al., 2021), from a global perspective, all evidence points to ASM-mined metals and ...
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WASHINGTON, Sep. 19, 2024 —The World Bank today unveiled a bold new vision to unlock the full potential of Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) to drive economic growth, boost …
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Many of the world's most valuable commodities, for example, gold, diamonds, and strategic metals, and less valuable resources, for example, …
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A perfect introduction to sustainable mining for those new to the subject or those who require some revision, this book provides a basic overview of international sustainable mining practices since 1992, with particular emphasis upon practices in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The text begins by addressing issues such as the volume of waste generated by mining, mine …
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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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This article focuses on unlicensed, illegal small-scale mining in Ghana, termed galamsey, a colloquialism of 'to gather and to sell'. It is a practice hundreds of years old but in recent decades is more widespread, environmentally problematic, and increasingly embedded in local political economies.
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operations, a notable gap exists regarding small-scale mining operations and those employing outdated techniques. This void in knowledge is particularly relevant in the context of developing countries, where the prevalence of small-scale mining using outdated methods is evident — Pakistan being one such example [22]. Therefore, there is a
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Rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a living from agriculture have led to explosive growth in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), according to a new report from the...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a diverse economic activity. Its definition has predominantly been based in contrast to industrial, open-pit mining (Nyame and Grant, 2014; Verbrugge and Geenen, 2020).Generally, it is defined as the extraction of mineral resources at a smaller scale and using more rudimentary and labour-intensive techniques in comparison to …
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Promoting what is potentially an untenable extractive industries-led development strategy, however, is by no means the biggest problem with the Atlas.It is rather its curious decision to avoid any discussion on the importance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing carried out mostly by local people …
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directly engaged in small-scale mining, a significant proportion of whom are women and children. A further 80 to 100 million people across the developing world could depend on small-scale mining for some aspects of their livelihoods. Small-scale mining can be extremely environmentally damaging and often
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It is structured to first give a global (as well as regional) update on key ASM numbers and trends, followed by discussions of key ASM themes. These are: environment, health and safety impacts and remedial efforts; the ASM …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has benefited from a body of research spanning decades, despite an ongoing lack of understanding and statistical data for the sector. The existing literature, both academic and grey, has brought …
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A conceptual framework for reframing artisanal and small-scale mining: understanding characterization of artisanal and small-scale mining in South Africa ... particularly from a livelihood perspective. Several developing countries classify different types of artisanal and small-scale mining based on legal status. ... The Global Report on ...
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WASHINGTON, Sep. 19, 2024—The World Bank today unveiled a bold new vision to unlock the full potential of Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) to drive economic growth, boost development, and reduce poverty in developing countries.The sector, which supplies minerals essential for the global clean energy transition, continues to grapple with significant …
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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. ... ASGM employs more people than large-scale mines, and the prevalence of global ASM occupational injuries is approximately seven times higher than in large mines .
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