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Transforming mining through dialogue
… Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can make a positive contribution to inclusive and equitable … greater voice and secure and productive employment across the mining sector and complementary rural livelihoods. By ensuring that all … Transforming mining through dialogue …
Publication, 01 September 2016
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Action dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Tanzania
… of the national ‘action dialogue’ on artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania, held in Geita from 7 to 10 November 2017, and … including representatives of civil society, government departments, mining companies, national and regional ASM associations, academia, mining communities and ASM practitioners from within and outside …
Publication, 01 July 2018
A group of men of different nationalities, all in formal dress, clap and smile as they pose for a photo.
Critical minerals: reflections on the G20 Leaders’ Summit
… countries are at a pivotal moment. As outlined in the Africa Mining Vision and Africa’s Green Mineral Strategy (AGMS) , these … degradation and impoverished communities left behind by many mining projects, participants highlighted the need to protect rights, …
Insight, 02 December 2025
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Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania – Evidence to inform an ‘action dialogue’
… Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is increasingly important for the development of Tanzania’s … miners still face many challenges, including difficulty in obtaining mining land and licences; inadequate support to improve skills and … rights-based, productive ASM within a more inclusive and responsible mining sector. This report presents the findings of research carried out …
Publication, 01 July 2018
Woman wearing traditional dress walking through a field where food is growning in The Gambia.
A storm overhead and a leaky bucket: reflections from the Spring Meetings
Insight, 07 May 2025
Women from a mining community talk with Amina Tahiru, a member of the Learning and Leadership Group (Photo: Gabriella Flores)
In pictures: a dialogue for action on mining in Ghana
… of the Nation (FoN)  brought together some 60 ASM stakeholders in the mining district of Tarkwa in south-west Ghana to explore how best to … it a safer, more responsible sector. Participants visited several mining sites to speak with miners and local communities, before … In pictures: a dialogue for action on mining in Ghana …
Insight, 06 September 2016
A London workshop heard about the human stories of gold mining from artisanal and small-scale miners in Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Bright prospects for mining sector dialogue
… capacity, resource and incentive to improve artisanal and small-scale mining's (ASM) contribution to sustainable livelihoods.  The 40-plus … in a workshop, included government ministers, academics, large-scale mining companies and small-scale miners, international donors, NGOs and … thoroughly reviewed the issues surrounding artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and concluded that a more inclusive, sustainable and …
News, 30 June 2015
Artisanal and small-scale mining stakeholders in Tanzania explore solutions to key challenges (Photo: Steve Aanu/IIED)
Using dialogue to extract sustainable solutions for artisanal and small-scale mining
… For resource-rich developing countries, the mining industry is often one of the biggest drivers of development and … – and opportunities for nurturing a more inclusive and accountable mining sector are missed. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), in particular, struggles to shake off its heavily tainted …
Insight, 26 February 2018
Pope Francis met with indigenous leaders, including Yesica Patiachi who is from the Harakbut people, one of the three main ethnic groups in the Madre de Dios region
On pilgrimage in Madre de Dios: starting a journey to sustainable artisanal mining
… of girls and women enslaved at the hands of mafias that run Amazonian mining towns and camps with impunity.  And, ominously for those of us who work in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, he denounced illegal mining as the cause of both environmental degradation and people … in Madre de Dios: starting a journey to sustainable artisanal mining …
Insight, 07 February 2018
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Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and opportunities for greater participation
… Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown significantly with approximately 40.5 million … participation to the periphery, women have always been part of the mining workforce. Women have primarily been involved in crashing, … amalgamation, amalgam decomposition and, in rare occasions, actual mining. Women are also active in the provision of goods (e.g., food and …
Publication, 01 June 2018