James McQuilken

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James McQuilken is a PhD Researcher at the University of Surrey Business School examining ASM and mineral certification schemes in West Africa.

Blogs

Workers at the Dakete Gold Mine explain health and safety procedures in a powdering station. The IIED dialogue aimed to engage key stakeholders, including mineworkers, in a conversation about the future of ASM mining in Ghana (Photo: Friends of the Nation)

ASM dialogue creates ambition for change in Ghana

Blog, 15 September 2016

IIED's ASM workshop brought together stakeholders from across the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia to share their experiences and perspectives (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)

Waking the lazy, sleepy giant

Blog, 21 May 2015

Publications

G04266.pdf

Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues

01 January 2018

16618IIED.pdf

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana. Evidence to inform an Action Dialogue

01 September 2016