Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining – Ministry of Solid Minerals …
The Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Department is one of the departments in the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development that was created during the mining sector reform in 2006. The Department through appropriate policy formulation, implementation and monitoring; organizes, supports, regulates and promotes artisanal and small-scale ...
Collecting Data in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Communities
Based on qualitative primary data collected from Noyem, a mining community in Ghana, the study shows that the so-called illegal small-scale mining is an outcome of existing social injustices ...
Challenges with formalizing artisanal and small-scale mining …
Apart from the semi-structured questionnaires conducted in local communities, focus group discussions and interviews with small-scale mining companies, mostly from China, were also carried out in this study. The small-scale mining company list from CAPAM was used to identify mines (CAPAM, 2012). In total, 15 semi-structured …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining
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Artisanal and small-scale mining in Ethiopia
• The sector is dominated by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), which employs more than 1.2 million people from rural communities and urban youth. • The main objective of this scoping study is to identify and isolate issues that need to be studied more comprehensively and that could lead to a markedly improved impact on the economy.
Emergency Response for Artisanal and Small-Scale …
VIDEO: Tackling the Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Communities; EVENT: Rethinking ASM Formalization: How COVID-19's disruption can …
The impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on …
Artisanal and small-scale mining of minerals and metals (mostly informal and labor-intensive, low capital, low-tech, and a risky form of mining) ... significantly less attention has been paid to how the expansion of ASGM has affected livelihood dynamics in new rural mining communities (new frontiers) and what this means for overall livelihood ...
GLOBAL TRENDS IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE …
Artisanal and small-scale mining is also the source of the largest releases of mercury, estimated at . 1,400 tonnes per year in 2011 according to the Minamata Convention. ... reaching the most marginalized communities in need of …
Small Scale Mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the most important economic activity in many of the sub-Saharan Africa rural communities ( Hein and Funyufunyu, 2014 ). Widespread artisanal, alongside small-scale mining operations are currently increasing in intensity in Nigeria. These activities are causing immeasurable …
The importance of artisanal and small-scale mining for rural …
A number of development interventions have sought to improve livelihoods and benefits in diamond mining communities. Local interventions can include activities such as formalizing and securing the tenure of mining claims, converting mining sites to agricultural sites, alternative livelihoods, land use planning, and training miners in …
Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana
Abstract. This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the African Union 's Agenda 2063 (AU2063). Using the management and governance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities …
Education and equipment distribution lead to increased …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is an important livelihood, but also the largest contributor to anthropogenic mercury emissions globally. Two key persistent challenges in reducing mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities are effective educational interventions and accessibility to improved technologies.
A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the environmental, health and socio-economic status. In essence, there is a need to investigate how these activities fuel poverty eradication in Africa. Here, a …
A Review of the Scope of Artisanal and Small‐Scale …
Key Points. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is primitive with health problems determined by occupational, …
Indonesian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
Indonesia is host to a long history of gold mining and is responsible for a significant contribution to world gold production. This is true not only with regard to large gold mining companies but also to …
Land, water, and forest degradation in artisanal and small-scale mining …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) — mainly an informal form of mining (or informal mining) — is rapidly devastating large tracts of land in many countries. As a result, there is an increasing global concern over land and forest degradation resulting from ASM activities due to potential environmental health threat and risk of water and ...
State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector …
is identified as the 'global data gap' on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).3 It outlines how through collaboration, the gap can be addressed to guide more effective ASM …
COMMUNITIES AND SMALL-SCALE MINING: AN …
integrated sustainable development of impacted communities. The Communities and Small-Scale Mining (CASM) Initiative – along with international agencies, governments, …
Six Key Factors in Formalizing Artisanal and Small …
Formalizing the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector would bring it into the formal sector through legal, regulatory and policy frameworks. ... informing dialogue based on research on mining …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Africa: Opportunities …
The Communities and Small-scale Mining (CASM) is a World Bank-led initiative that has focused on developing strategies to mitigate the environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM,) developing training materials to preserve the health, safety, and environment of artisanal miners; increasing integration of awareness; …
Literature Review: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)
A case in point is the fatal incident that occurred at Nsuta—a small-scale gold mining community near Prestea in the Western Region of Ghana—where about 22 miners were reported dead because of a cave-in (Aklorbortu, 2017). Most of the accidents which do occur in small-scale mines can be preventable if there are strict adherences to …
Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A …
Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues was prepared by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (IGF).. ASM has experienced explosive growth in recent years due to the …
Reducing disease and death from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
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 …
Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on …
1. Introduction. In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile embrace of this …
Sustainable Livelihoods in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Communities…
The termination of mining activities resulting from the exhaustion of mineral resources usually kills the local economies of mining communities and ultimately impoverish the inhabitants of the affected communities. Underpinned by this, sustainable livelihoods in artisanal small-scale mining communities have assumed prominence …
SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA
Sections 81 to 99 apply to Small Scale Mining. •ASM is a significant sub sector providing livelihood for millions; •ASM has contributed significantly to poverty reduction and stimulate economic growth in the local communities. •ASM is the supplier of minerals for the Jewelry Industry in Ghana.
2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining …
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR ARTISANAL & SMALL SCALE MINING DATA Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ... CASM Communities and Small-ScaleMining initiative CBMS Community Based Monitoring System CG Compassionate Gold CIF cost, insurance, …
State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector …
The 2019 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector is a collaboration between the World Bank Energy and Extractive Industries Global Practice, Pact, Surrey Business School University of Surrey, ... CASM Communities and Small-Scale Mining initiative CIF cost, insurance, freight DMF District Mineral Foundation
Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable …
The authors of the Atlas must be criticized for failing to highlight the importance of designing and implementing development policies and strategies with both branches of the mining sector in mind. The ASM and large-scale mineral extraction activities found in sub-Saharan Africa today are organized very differently (Fig. 1).Each …
A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the ...