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The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in sub-Saharan Africa is a sector usually associated with conflict minerals, fatal diseases, smuggling, criminal activity and civil war.

The stipulation that the artisanal licence cannot be renewed after the two years' required duration is problematic. Due to a number of constraints, most of the artisanal mining license holders cannot fully meet the requirements for a special small-scale mining license and will be left unemployed. There are no formal schemes for alternative

Developing and formalising the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector has become a high priority both for Ethiopia's Homegrown Reform Agenda and for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP). Significant reforms are underway to modernize artisanal and small scale mining, and transform it into a sustainable livelihood for its practitioners.

25 Chapter 2: The economic contribution of artisanal small-scale gold mining in Uganda One fundamental issue is clear in respect to small scale mining by individuals and communities, the fact that all small scale mining operations …

In the mineral-rich countries of the Global South, extraction of mineral resources is considered a viable economic activity for rural people and an important source of economic growth (Arthur-Holmes et al., 2022a; Verbrugge, 2016).In rural Africa, a burgeoning number of people, including women have trooped into artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), a low-tech …

Artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) is an informal economic activity. ASGM is the process of extracting gold ore from the ground in the absence of land rights, mining license, exploration ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining takes place throughout the world, but is particularly widespread in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Central and South America.

Min(d)ing the land: The Relationship between artisanal and small-scale mining and surface land arrangements in the southern Philippines, eastern DRC and Liberia. Rural Studies 37, 50–60. Yakovleva, N., 2007. Perspectives on participation in artisanal and small-scale mining: A case study of Birim North District of Ghana. Res. Pol. 32 ...

1.1. Objective. This report is one of three studies [8,10] that are being co-published to provide a foundation for a special issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health entitled "Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana".This integrated assessment (IA) is guided by an over-arching policy-relevant …

In the literature we find different concepts regarding artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) at the regional, national and international levels (Zvaridavza, 2018).The World Bank defines artisanal mining (AM) as manual mining with limited technology, whose production is small-scale and involves the use of essential tools with minimal mining and recovery …

It is hard to characterize a general type of artisanal miner's family. In some regions artisanal mining is a secondary source of income for farmers, but in parts of the globe, artisanal mining is the main subsistence activity. Artisanal gold miners are typically poor, hard working, illiterate, with little or no formal

The 2018 edited collection Between the Plough and the Pick: Informal, Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Contemporary World provides a thorough investigation into informal, artisanal, …

The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study investigates the effects of two mining methods (alluvial and chamfi) on soil physical, chemical, and microbial properties four years after mining in three municipalities of the Western Region of Ghana.

An estimation of the artisanal small-scale production of gold in the world Article in Science of The Total Environment · May 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.003 · Source: PubMed CITATIONS 14 READS 166 5 authors, including: Jacopo Seccatore Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez 22 PUBLICATIONS 43 CITATIONS

The agricultural industry is witnessing a significant shift towards artisanal and small batch production methods. This movement, driven by consumer demand for high-quality, …

7.1 Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) There is no general accepted definition of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) yet. In the following context the term artisanal and small-scale mining is used to describe extraction that is manual and very labour-intensive, using only picks, shovels and basins or somewhat

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 …

Contents 3 About this ASM Handbook 4 - 5 Tin Code Standards Illustrated in this Handbook 6 Glossary 7 Introduction 8 Compliance and Policies - Standard 8.2 9 Environment - Standard 8.3 10 - 15 Health and Safety - Standard 8.4 16 - 19 Labour - Standard 8.5 20 - 21 Communities - Standard 8.6 22 - 24 H¾mao Righ¶¨ aod CzoŊic¶ - S¶aoda d 8.7 25 Information Sources …

The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in sub-Saharan Africa is a sector usually associated with conflict minerals, fatal diseases, smuggling, criminal activity and civil war.

Formalizing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has significantly reshaped social relations of production at mining sites. In Misisi, gold production social relations are shaped by labour …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) represents a labour-intensive extraction process from small (<5 ha) or marginal mineral deposits using rudimentary tools, predominantly occurring in lower to middle-income countries (Cooke et al., 2019; Zvarivadza, 2018).While ASM significantly contributes to socio-economic benefits such as employment generation, poverty …

Artisanal small-scale gold mining occupies approximately 20% of the total surface area, which is 564 km2 (Dreschler 2001). Most people in this area have diversiied to gold panning to sustain their livelihoods, making the area more vulnerable to associated risks. Land degradation experienced in the Umzingwane and Insiza rivers caused siltation ...

Culturally based products and businesses have become increasingly common, drawing attention to artisan entrepreneurship. A small number of studies have comprehensively reviewed artisan …

Causal risk factors associated with equipment used by artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Kadoma and Shurugwi in Zimbabwe in 2020: (a) hazardous noise exposure at a site with six stamp mills ...

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 …

The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, serving as an engine of employment in many mineral-rich settings in the Global South (Arthur-Holmes et al., 2022a; Arthur-Holmes and Abrefa Busia, 2022b; IGF, 2017a; Banchirigah, 2006), continues to evolve from its subsistence, "hand-to-mouth" operations into a highly intertwined group of formal and …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a crucial source of income for millions of people in developing countries [4], including Sub-Saharan Africa, where it directly benefits around 20–30 million individuals and supports downstream industries [3, 12].However, despite its economic importance, ASGM is often viewed negatively due to its potential impact …

The Global Report on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining held that children as young as three were being used in ASM (Hentschel et al., 2002). The participation of minors in ASM exposes them to severe and hazardous working conditions, and creates risks to their health (ILO, 2004). Moreover, children may be deprived of their right to education ...

small to medium-scale miners e.g., Caracal and Shanta Gold. Artisanal and small-scale miners carry out little exploration for new gold deposits, typically just following the vein systems along strike. Most artisanal gold mines are located near colonial era operations and focus on brownfield exploration. Since most

In the last three decades, research on women and gender in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown tremendously. The heightened scholarly interest towards women and gender in the ASM sector has mainly been attributed to the increasing participation of women in ASM activities since the early 2000s amidst the recent global commodity boom precipitated …