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Formalising artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC: much work remains
… Formalising artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC: much work remains …
Insight, 25 July 2023
Panel discussion at the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Four speakers are sitting on chairs behind a table on a podium with a big blue screen behind while the audience is sitting on chairs and listening.
Santa Marta conference highlights legal barriers to the energy transition
… Latin America’s largest open-pit coal mine, currently owned by Swiss mining giant Glencore. This mine has been at the centre of disputes …
Insight, 18 May 2026
A woman stands to speak at a community meeting, surrounded by other people.
Mining and Community Development Agreements: a panacea for community justice in Uganda?
… Between 2021 and 2022, mining and quarrying activities in Uganda recorded a gross value added … Whereas these country statistics seem attractive, the interests of mining-affected communities are often ignored, resulting in frequent … On 14 October 2022, the Ugandan government signed into law the Mining and Minerals Act 2022 to better regulate the industry and …
Insight, 29 November 2022
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Mapping community development requirements in the mining sector
… Mapping community development requirements in the mining sector …
Project, 25 April 2024
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People and nature first: safeguards needed in mining exploration
… Many governments hope to use mining to boost post-COVID-19 growth and engage in the mineral-intensive … But they risk repeating the same mistakes at the root of many mining conflicts. That is, not ensuring that environmental and social … too late to take such issues into account because governments and mining interests are committed to a path determined in the exploration …
Publication, 16 February 2022
Two men carry a tray on the muddy side of a stretch of water, while another man, bending down, sorts through small stones
Mining cobalt better
… their dependents in impoverished areas of the DRC. However, cobalt mining – both industrial and artisanal – has significant environmental … Mining cobalt better …
Insight, 29 September 2021
Two men on the side of a mountain; one bends over to pick up two sacks, the other carries them on his shoulders
Promoting better policy and citizen agency in the mining sector
Project, 22 December 2021
François plants a young rosewood tree
Sapphire mines that become forests
… of the world's biggest sapphire suppliers  – yet artisanal sapphire mining harms both this rich biodiversity and the wider environment. … Towards inclusive and responsible mining …
Long read, 13 October 2017
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Producer countries and critical minerals diplomacy: entry points for agency
… for transformative economic development. This involves going beyond mining sector enclaves and supporting systemic shifts towards …
Insight, 23 June 2026
Man smiling broadly holds up to the camera a fragment of gold between his thumb and finger
Artisanal and small-scale mining in Honduras: fostering responsible practices and supply chains
… to local sustainable development, Honduras’ artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) remains largely unrecognised and lacking in support. Since … Union Regulation on Conflict Minerals by fostering responsible mining practices and the creation of supply chains for two ASM … Artisanal and small-scale mining in Honduras: fostering responsible practices and supply chains …
Event, 05 May 2022