Communities and Small Scale Mining: An Integrated Review For Development Planning ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD i ACRONYMS iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 CASM – Past, Present and Future 1 1.2 Artisanal and Small Scale Mining 4 1.2.1 The Problematique of ASM 6 1.2.2 Employment 9 1.2.3 Commodity …

 — Illegal small-scale mining and processing activities (ASM) have led to a vast area of degraded, contaminated, and abandoned local-community lands, posing a major environmental concern in many ...

Tanzania is endowed with a variety of other minerals. The mining sector involves both large-scale mining (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations. The former is highly mechanised with the active participation of multinational enterprises, whilst ASM is undertaken by individuals or groups with limited equipment and often

 — The holder of a small-scale mining lease pays an annual surface rent that is subject to the approval of the Minister 3 in charge of the MMSD. ... (15 bureaucrats and three elected policy makers), representatives from three pro-mining Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and three business representatives (i.e., two private business …

 — The meeting, organized by the Canadian non-governmental organization (NGO) IMPACT ... The first – "Women in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Central and East Africa: Empowerment Challenges and Possibilities" – was funded through the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) initiative, a multi-funder partnership …

 — The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a global NGO supporting the artisanal and small-scale mining sector (ASM), was created in 2004. ARM is a leader in ASM standards and certification, with the Fairmined Standard and the CRAFT Code (developed with RESOLVE). With its Sustainable Mines Program, ARM offers miners …

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) is a voluntary initiative supporting more than 80 nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure …

 — Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector – is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries. ... NGOs and others. The first finding was that …

 — Combating child labour in Tanzania is a challenging endeavour especially in small-scale gold mining communities. Studies on child labour in Tanzania indicate that the government in partnership ...

The Communities and Small Scale Mining (CASM) is a small grants scheme of the World Bank that provides a support of US $5,000 to projects which are focused upon reducing poverty and increasing sustainable development in communities through artisanal and small-scale mining. NGOs and community-based organizations can seek this fund by …

ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING IN AND AROUND PROTECTED AREAS AND CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS PROJECT (ASM-PACE) JUNE REPORT 2012 WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE ARTISANAL AND SMALL ... NGOs, mining companies, consultancies, industry associations, and end-users like jewellers. Working …

 — 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 ...

 — The chapter examines the financing of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations for sustainable rural development in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores artisanal and small-scale mining in sub ...

Small-scale mining has never before been the principal topic of a sectoral meeting at the ILO. It was, however, discussed at a Tripartite Technical Meeting for Mines other than Coal ... (NGOs), mining companies and small-scale miners themselves. The ILO participated actively in each of them. The texts of the above resolution and of the other

Artisanal and Small‐Scale Mining (ASM) can be traced back to ancient history in regions where specific geological conditions made mining possible, which is why it has been traditionally carried out by rural communities as their main economic activity or as part of their diversified production systems. ... (often NGOs). Click here to find out ...

Senegal and Guinea Reducing Mercury Use and Release from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015-2017) As the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is a major source of mercury release and environmental pollution in the world, the Minamata Convention requires countries which determine that ASGM …

 — New guidance, endorsed by IGF's 56 member nations, is the first universal framework designed to improve how governments manage artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)

The Partnership Area brings together a wide range of partners from Governments, IGOs, NGOs, academia and the private sector, who, together, can identify, design and implement sustainable solutions for the sector. More on Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) National Action Plans; Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and biodiversity

 — According to the results, additional studies that examine the relationship between minerals mining, bioremediation processes, training and dialogue aspects and the associated adverse environmental and health outcomes are needed to more adequately characterize the impact of mining activities on health and environment, in order to …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the major contributors to national income and is a recognized pillar for poverty reduction in the mineral economies of the developing south (Hentschel et al., 2003; IIED, 2002; ISG, 2011). ... and help the miners progress up to larger and high added value mining operations." Four NGO responses ...

August 2013. This Business Plan describes the goals and some of the activities of the Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) partnership area of the United Nations …

 — 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 mining valuable resources, like gold, diamonds, tin, lithium, rare earth elements, tantalum, and cobalt, and any other usable commodity, for …

 — NGOs hold a major stake in small-scale and artisanal mining and have the potential to change the way mines operate, diminish the consequences of mining, and create livelihood alternatives for all those involved. Below is a list of 15 foundations that …

 — Small-scale mining is tolerated, and sometimes encouraged, in Zimbabwe due to the practice's significant contributions to the country's economy. Up to 500,000 people are estimated to work in small-scale mining operations, which were responsible for nearly half of the 24.8 tonnes of gold produced in Zimbabwe in 2017. The sector has …

NGOs + public sector. Mining royalties received from incorporating artisanal and small-scale mining gold into legal supply chains; Better governance of non-renewable natural resources; Legitimization of small-scale gold mining as a source of rural employment and opportunity for local development;

 — Our impact. ARM has participated in formalization and improvement initiatives in artisanal and small-scale mining in 15 countries in Latin America and Africa. More …

Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Partnership Area August 2013 ... NGOs, miners, cyanide manufacturers, gold shops owners and workers, gold financier and gold processing service providers/suppliers and other stakeholders. Eliminating worst practices could include activities that encourage and implement

 — Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood practice and one of the main non-farm rural activities in the Global South (Hilson, 2016; Maconachie and Conteh, 2021).ASM is often defined as the extraction and processing of minerals through intensive labor, rudimentary techniques, and low levels of technology (Hilson and …

 — These conditions make small-scale mining communities more vulnerable to natural disasters. In the Philippines, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is practiced in more than 30 provinces across …

 — Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining's changing guard.