2019921 ensp 0183 enspMeeting Report on Regional Training for Francophone Africa on Artisanal and SmallScale Mining More than 40 government representatives from 17 African countries attended a workshop in Yaound 233 Cameroon from February 26 to March 1 2018 on how to implement the IGF s guidance on managing artisanal and smallscale mining ASM Read More

Assessing the Occupational Risks associated with Artisanal and SmallScale mining A Case study in Asankrangwa and Kenyasi Areas in Ghana N A Buadee1 S K Y Gawu2 and G Foli2 Departments of 1Materials and 2Geological Engineering College of Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana

20171219 ensp 0183 enspEconomic Contributions of Artisanal and SmallScale Mining in Kenya Gold and Gemstones January 2018 This document is an output from a project funded by the UK Department for International Development DFID through the

201876 ensp 0183 enspFor major jewellers such as Chopard therefore which is apparently developing smallscale mining cooperatives in Latin America to improve working conditions it is important to operate their supply chain in a way that allows for regular checks that partners are

There is a growing concern on mining related safety and health issues and disabling accidents especially in areas still practicing compressor mining even if the law does not allow this type of mining activity In areas where smallscale mining entities practice unregulated compressor mining there is insufficient data on the number of deaths

20191019 ensp 0183 enspResponsible Gold Sourcing from Artisanal and SmallScale Mining Scoping Study on Developing Pilot Supply Chains ii Executive Summary Public and political discussions increasingly acknowledge the role of responsible supply chains in order to support decent working conditions protect the environment and apply adequate due diligence

2015724 ensp 0183 enspGlobal Report on Artisanal amp SmallScale Mining 3 Introduction In many parts of the world artisanal or smallscale mining ASM activities are at least as important as largescale mining activities particularly in terms of the numbers of people employed ASM can play a crucial role in poverty alleviation and rural development most

20191024 ensp 0183 enspSocial Learning in the Context of Smallscale Gold Mining Q amp A with Dr Gerald Fallon and eduional needs while engaging them in the development and pilot of training models related to extraction and processing practices and organizations to collaborate with an aim to define and act on issues of sustainability in ASM The

The challenge continues to be made to the constitutionality of the benefit sharing parts of the 1995 Mining Act see Philippines Another legal challenge to the Philippine Mining Act The case has kept issues related to the costs and benefits of mining in the news particularly in arguments over Xstrata s Tampakan project while the industry has been hitting back

Government has urged smallscale miners to regularly inspect their claims and warned that it will not hesitate to forfeit mining claims from miners who will not do so In a letter directed to Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines chief executive officer Isaac Kwesu and Zimbabwe Miners Federation chief executive officer Wellington Takavarasha Mines and Mining Development

201773 ensp 0183 enspDeep sea mining opposed in NIP Lack of awareness campaign by the company over the last 6month period a breach in the mining act Failure to inform stakeholders on the Environmental Bond fee whether paid to the state of NIPG Governor Ginson Saonu when attending a small scale mining workshop in Lae said he would direct the Morobe

20191012 ensp 0183 enspThe Mining industry in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2 2 to 2 5 only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10 to 11 Even mining done on small scale contributes 6 to the entire cost of mineral production

20161026 ensp 0183 ensping in mining and related fields resulting in capacity gaps within the sector In addition the sector suffers from brain drain in that the few trained mining professionals have been compelled to leave the country and work abroad due to poor remuneration and other incentives 2 9 Artisanal and Small Scale

The Regulatory Operations Division overall function is to implement and administer regulatory functions to the mining industry by ensuring compliance to the Mining Act 1992 and the Mine Safety Act and relevant legislations as required by law Small Scale Mining SSMB Establish a team approach in addressing project related issues

2019928 ensp 0183 enspThe Mining industry of Ghana accounts for 5 of the country s GDP and minerals make up 37 of total exports of which gold contributes over 90 of the total mineral exports Thus the main focus of Ghana s mining and minerals development industry remains focused on gold Ghana is Africa s largest gold producer producing 80 5 t in 2008

2016122 ensp 0183 enspartisanal and smallscale miners and the artisanal diamond mining sector has also been growing in recent years National gold exports reached US 1 076 billion in 2009 up from US 932 4 million the previous year – including all large medium and smallscale mining operations Artisanal and small

A mining claim allows the holder to carry out smallscale mining operations such as handmining for specified minerals It is usually granted to holders of prospecting permits or exploration permits It can be granted for all minerals except for coal

2019220 ensp 0183 enspSafety and working conditions in smallscale mining The case of selected smallscale metallic mines in the Philippines by Malorie Joy O Mones1 ABSTRACT Hazards in workplaces are common especially in sectors where informal arrangement exists such as in smallscale mining Although there is dearth of data on

2018129 ensp 0183 enspresolving some of the issues and challenges in relation to unregulated artisanal and smallscale underground and surface mining in South Africa The Commission will follow up with all parties in respect of whom recommendations were made to facilitate their implementation This report will also be sent to Parliament and made available to the

20191015 ensp 0183 enspGlobal Trends in Artisanal and SmallScale 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 The Knowledge to Act

2019428 ensp 0183 ensp2 Background Artisanal Mining in the DRC 2 1 Issues and Challenges Related to the Artisanal and SmallScale Mining Sector The Democratic Republic of the Congo Central Africa exhibits enormous mineral potential especially for gold and 3T minerals cassiterite wolframite and coltan respectively mined for Tin Tungsten and Tantalum

2016823 ensp 0183 enspNot all smallscale mining in Ghana is illegal In fact Ghana was the first subSaharan African country to pass legislation regulating ASM back in 1989 Currently the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 contains provisions for smallscale mining including registration permits health and safety and environmental management

Result areas covers an assessment of the state of artisanal and small scale mining ASM in Nachingwea area with the heading Support to productivity and safety improvement of small scale mining

2013927 ensp 0183 enspMining accounted for 6 of GDP in 2011 and the sector grew by 23 5 in 2012 There are currently about thirteen 13 large scale mining companies and 16 operations and over 1000 registered small scale companies in the sector Large scale companies are mainly foreign owned while small

20161123 ensp 0183 enspThe Act further provides for management of the environmental impacts arising from mining operations as well as the safety health and social welfare of the mining workers Part VII of the Mines and Minerals Act 1981 provides conditions related to environmental protection which may be imposed in a mining license