Building capacity for environmental sustainability in artisanal …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is widespread in Africa and exploits a very large number of minerals. This sector is however beset with a number of challenges, which prevent it from reaching its full developmental potential. This regional workshop is identified as one of the activities to support better environmental governance of the ...
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Small Scale Mining
Small Scale Mining Training Centre (SSMTC) is Papua New Guinea's only institution that offers skills training for the small scale miners. The Institution was established in 2009 through the Mining Support Sector …
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"Small in size, but big in impact": Socio-environmental …
Artisanal and small-scale mining is the oldest form of mining in the country and was practiced in poor rural areas until its recognition and regularization through the enactment of the Small-Scale Gold Mining Law of 1989 (PNDCL 218). Under this law, Ghanaian citizens who are at least 18 years old are required to seek licensure to engage …
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2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale …
World Bank. 2020. 2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining Sector. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. Acknowledgments and key contributors: The …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining methods and the …
PBMA is one of the hotspots for ASM operations in Ghana, famous for large-scale underground mining and the co-existence of small- and large-scale mining (Arthur, 2018, Arthur-Holmes and Abrefa Busia, 2022a, Hilson and Hu, 2022). From a historical account, formal gold mining in the area commenced as far back as 1873.
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining | SpringerLink
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activity plays an important role in the economy of developing countries, directly and indirectly supporting an estimated …
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Large-scale and small-scale mining: what's the …
The most common commodity mined via small-scale methods is gold while all other metals and non-metals are mined via large-scale means. Citing Philippine example, large-scale mining operations …
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Formalizing Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining for Inclusive …
Many countries have embarked on a quest for what seems to be some sort of Holy Grail: the formalization of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. Over 40 million people globally are involved in ASM, and at least 150 million depend on the sector thanks to the sector's positive spillover effects on rural economies.
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(PDF) Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (AS M) has grown signific antly with appr oximately 40.5 million . people directl y inv olved, and an additional 150 million depe ndent on the sect or for their ...
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Policy, 2022 – Centre for
Section 24 of the constitution provides that everyone has a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing. However, the lives and livelihoods of many people and communities are put at risk by those that destroy our natural resources, harm our health and compromise the ecological integrity of our environment.
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2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
Daily Updates of the Latest Projects & Documents. The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable …
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small scale mining and enployment
Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 FAO. Act 703 Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 32. Rights of holder of reconnaissance licence ... Small scale mining 81. Application of this Part 82. Licence for small scale mining ... particulars of the applicant's proposals with respect to the employment and training in the mining industry of Ghanaians.
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2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining Sector
World Bank. 2020. 2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining Sector. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. Acknowledgments and key contributors: The 2020 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report is a collaboration between the World Bank's Extractives Global Programmatic Support Multi-Donor Trust Fund and Pact.
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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. We explore six of the key ways we can formalize ASM to bring about potential benefits to millions. January 22, 2018. Share this page:
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Rethinking the concept of small-scale mining for …
open access. Highlights. •. Examines the concept of modern "small-scale mining" (SSM) for technologically advanced raw materials production. •. Defines the …
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The importance of artisanal and small-scale mining …
Introduction. A large body of work describes both the positive and negative effects of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) on rural communities. The economic …
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The importance of artisanal and small-scale mining for rural …
While an increase in artisanal diamond mining has been a means of employment and income-generation for small-scale miners, there are some human development challenges, related to social conflict, environmental burdens from land degradation, and adverse health effects (Yelpaala and Ali 2005). Among other issues, …
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State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector …
Delve is an initiative to build a global platform for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) data. Its vision is a world in which ASM is recognized as an important contributor to global development. Recommended citation: World Bank. 2019. 2019 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
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Assessing livelihood and environmental implications of
The environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) are currently a major issue globally. There is cause for concern given the rapid loss of forest resources and pollution of water bodies through contamination with heavy metals like cyanide, arsenic, and mercury. The study investigated the livelihood and …
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Tackling youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa: Is …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech mineral extraction and processing – is providing scores of youth in sub-Saharan Africa with economic relief. If supported, ASM could engage even more youth, providing the region's governments with a much-needed platform, in the short-term, for identifying more innovative job-creation …
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Delve | Home
The World Bank envisions a world in which artisanal and small-scale mining is recognized as an important contributor to global development. In order to achieve this goal, we must work together to promote better sharing of knowledge and data. Join us in commitment to improve the quality, availability and accessibility of data in the ASM sector.
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Enabling Small Scale Miners to Weather the Impacts …
Information campaigns on basic COVID-19 prevention methods reached over 1 million artisanal miners in remote mining locations across the globe. The project …
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Entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa's artisanal and small-scale …
Refinement of how "small-scale mining" is defined is essential in the current context where illicitly obtained, multiple holdings of artisanal licenses, including by single foreign entities, effectively translates into a small-scale mining operation but is beholden only to artisanal legal (and environmental) requirements, of which there are ...
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining | SpringerLink
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activity plays an important role in the economy of developing countries, directly and indirectly supporting an estimated 100 million people globally (International Council on Mining and Metals 2009).The term, ASM, refers in a general manner to subsistence mining, where workers are independent from …
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A Review of the Scope of Artisanal and …
Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, buckets, and gold pans, they work …
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Socioeconomic and environmental assessment of informal …
Artisanal and small-scale mining exists in two forms in Ghana: licensed and unlicensed (informal ASM) operations. The informal ASM is locally called galamsey, derived from the English phrase, "gather them and sell." Formerly, informal ASM involved the utilization of rudimentary tools (e.g., pickaxes, chisels, sluices, and pans) and ...
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Better Working Conditions Can Improve Safety and …
PRESS RELEASE May 4, 2021. Better Working Conditions Can Improve Safety and Productivity of Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners Around the World. WASHINGTON, …
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Experts to tackle challenges of small-scale mining
Statistics published in the document show that small-scale mining produces about 85% of the world's gemstones and 20% to 25% of all the gold. It also provides jobs and income for 20 to 30 ...
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To achieve decent work, we must improve the health …
OPINION July 13, 2021. To achieve decent work, we must improve the health and safety of 'hidden' artisanal miners. Demetrios Papathanasiou and Kurt MacLeod …
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R.A. 7076
REPUBLIC ACT No. 7076 June 27, 1991. AN ACT CREATING A PEOPLE'S SMALL-SCALE MINING PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "People's Small-scale Mining Act of 1991." Section 2. …
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