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Studies show that artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities are often unregulated and have led to the destruction of the environment in diverse ways (Baah-Ennumh, 2010; Hilson, 2017; Hilson & Maconachie, 2020; Veiga & Morais, 2014).The problems relating to ASM such as the excessive use of dangerous chemicals, water …
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The result is a global-scale dataset containing 44,929 polygon features covering 101,583 km2 of large-scale as well as artisanal and small-scale mining.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining, or ASM, is a largely informal economic sector that includes workers around the world who use basic tools to extract from the earth everything from gold and gemstones to vital metals such as cobalt, tin, tungsten and tantalum. ... comprehensive formalization, the global community can mitigate ASM's negative ...
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Insufficient attention has been afforded to rigorously evaluating intervention programs to reduce the risks, especially in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).Objectives: This systematic review, conducted as part of the World Health Organization's Global Plan of Action for Workers' Health, sought to assess the state of …
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Mercury releases to air, water and land from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) are estimated to be over 2000 tonnes each year (UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2018). It is the sector demanding the largest quantity of mercury, with virtually all of the mercury used released to the environment.
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We produced the global-scale data set on mining areas by visual interpretation of satellite images. This remote sensing technique is precise but also costly and time-intensive. To make the visual interpretation viable on a global scale, we defined regions of interest (ROI) based on the SNL Metals and Mining database 19. This was …
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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 the country, employs around 300,000 to 500,000 miners, and supports the livelihood of another two million people nationwide. …
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The 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector focuses on the intersection of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG …
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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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Big Tech Efforts to Formalize Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Sector In response to these pressures, several global big-tech companies, including BMW Group, BASF, Samsung SDI, and Samsung Electronics, launched Cobalt for Development in 2019 to support ethical and safer practices in the DRC's cobalt mining industry.
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A global platform and knowledge exchange, including resources and data, for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. Delve Exchange Phase 2 Launch Learn more about the exciting next phase of the Delve Exchange program
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The flagship event of the global component is the Global Forum on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining. This event aims to bring together a wide range of stakeholders engaged …
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1. Introduction. Recent global estimates assert that 14–19 million people are employed in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) [].In Zimbabwe, ASGM is one of the informal sectors with a key economic role as it serves as a fundamental livelihood source [].This role has recently expanded as a result of persistent droughts and …
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1. Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale mining presents complex and contradictory dynamics for numerous communities in the Global South, creating employment and economic opportunity in rural areas with few alternatives but also bringing environmental and social problems that can cause long-lasting harm (Hilson and …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is primitive with health problems determined by occupational, environmental, and social …
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The 2020 State of the ASM Sector Report builds on the analysis from the 2019 Report to close further data gaps in the ASM sector. The 2020 Report uses the Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG8): "promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all" as the …
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This paper aims to examine methods of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana, map their perceived impacts on water resources, and analyse the implications of these perceptions for meeting the targets related to Clean Water of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6).
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global discourse over the past few years (Antwi-Boateng & Akudugu, 2020; Buss et al., 2019). ... Perception of Small-Scale Miners ... Ghana, illegal mining, artisanal small-scale mining, government, environmental sustainability. 2 SAGE Open Across the global south, the interventions commenced in ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their extensive use in 'green technologies' for climate change mitigation, the negative environmental and occupational consequences of mining …
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Study site description. The research focuses on a small-scale coal mining community in Bangladesh. The sampling area is structurally located on the southern slope of the Rangpur Saddle, which is a part of the Bengal Basin's stable platform (Habib et al., 2019a) (Fig. 1).The area is located in a humid subtropical region (mean annual …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): Artisanal mining refers to individuals, small groups, or families extracting minerals with minimal or no mechanization, often informally. …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). Ghana was one of the first African countries to recognize ASM through the promulgation of a landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law in 1989 (Government of Ghana, 1989) aimed at mainstreaming ASM …
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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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Small-scale gold mining refers to extraction and processing through manual or partially mechanised techniques, although the scope of extraction, capital invested, and degree of mechanisation is intensifying. ... This form of mining has a long history, bound to global processes of world-making ... Small-scale mining in Suriname …
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The literature about SSM in the Global North is limited to research of: 'modern small-scale mining' in medium income nations in Europe (Moore et al., 2021; Sidorenko et al., 2020; Sydd et al., 2022, 2023); technological innovations for mechanically separating fine gold from Yukon ores (Clarkson, 1994); how technology might be diffused in ...
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1. Introduction. Conservation problems − such as deforestation and gold mining − often occur near communities whose livelihoods and well-being depend on the local environment (Naughton-Treves et al., 2005).Especially in areas of high biodiversity, understanding these communities' perceptions regarding environmental issues can …
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Our new State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector Report, launched at the 2024 Mining Indaba Conference, advocates for gender-focused legislation to improve mining codes to enhance women's participation. ... They help provide materials for global technology, but at the cost of their health and safety ... The perception of the ...
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The growing livelihood significance of ASM activities at a global scale necessitates formalization efforts that include, among others, increasing non-discriminatory market access for artisanal mineral products (Sovacool et al., 2020).This implies the need for evaluating ASM production as a potential long-term source of mineral supply, in …
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Over the past three decades, the global appetite for gold has continued to grow, driven by increased consumer demand from Asia and soaring investor demand following spiking gold prices. 6 Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is prevalent in at least 64 countries (Figure 1).The estimated number of ASGM miners increased …
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The most recent ILO research undertaken on a global scale estimates that 13 million people are engaged directly in small-scale mining activities throughout the world, mainly …
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