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Critical minerals and the just energy transition: opportunities and challenges
… civil society and grassroots organisations to support improved mining sector governance, and Share lessons internationally. Examples … the  Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) , the  Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) and the  Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) on supporting grassroots groups and …
Project, 30 July 2024
Artisanal and small-scale miners in Madagascar show the dynamic nature of the sector (Photo: Fitsum Weldegiorgis/IIED)
Talking sustainable development in the troubled world of ASM
… Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is often seen as an unwelcome activity that degrades the … convening at the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (IGF) in Geneva this week will discuss, ASM could make a … Sustainable markets … Talking sustainable development in the troubled world of ASM …
Insight, 25 October 2016
A heap of steel balls in a lorry
Why procurement should be the "next frontier" in transparency for mining
… The eyes of the mining governance world were recently on the Global Conference of the … at a major crossroads in the intersection between mining and economic development in host countries. At the conference, the EITI formally … need better information. Increasing transparency in procurement for sustainable development MSV has been doing its part through the Mining …
Insight, 01 July 2019
IIED's Fitsum Weldegiorgis presents at the action dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania (Photo: Steve Aanu)
'The time is right' for dialogue about sustainable ASM in Tanzania
… with our national partners, HakiMadini and MTL Consulting . Mining in the East African country is a major and rapidly growing part … and good practices that demonstrate how ASM can be an engine for sustainable development in Tanzania.  Their reflections started at the mines. … Sustainable markets … Towards inclusive and responsible mining …
Project, 19 January 2017
Two women from Rinconada, Jujuy wearing colorful clothing a hats, posing and looking at the camera.
A just energy transition? Impacts on Indigenous lands in Argentina
… such as gold, copper and lithium and has become a  global hotspot for mining , despite  documented threats to the lands and rights of local … to roads and buildings caused by heavy trucks travelling from gold mining operations in the neighbouring province of Catamarca.  Meanwhile, communities in Rinconada denounce mining activity in their area, which is causing severe …
Insight, 26 June 2025
Fenced working site in a field. There are workers and cars parked and a mineral exploratoion drilling rig
Mineral exploration goes unchecked as demand escalates
… Increasing pressure to be more sustainable and more responsible is forcing business to rethink, … the way it operates. In this shift towards greater sustainability, mining has found itself a comfortable seat at the ‘green growth’ table: … system that are continuing to drive new mining exploration and development. IIED’s new briefing paper  explores how expansive mining …
Insight, 16 February 2022
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Sapphire mines that become forests
… Most Madagascan gems are mined by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operators. Their activities leave a trail of environmental … and, despite the country’s riches, its people remain poor. The German development agency GIZ has set up a dialogue process to try and tackle … they are learning new ways to improve their lives and to work towards sustainable development for their local communities. …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development November 2001 No. 63 Development of the Minerals Cycle and the Need for Minerals
… Document begins: Mining, Minerals and Sustainabl e Development November 2001 No. 63 Development of the Minerals Cycle and … Assurance Group or Sponsors Group, or those of IIED or WBCSD. Sustainable Development is a project of the International Institute for … Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development November 2001 No. 63 …
Publication, 01 November 2001
An artisanal miner
Ghana: on our way to participatory reform in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector
… of local multi-stakeholder dialogues on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) started in Ghana in autumn 2015.  During a ' visioning … relevant initiatives. The potential benefits from a more inclusive, sustainable and productive Ghanaian mining sector, with ASM fully … business sector could unlock significant local, regional and national development gains for the country and its people. Towards participatory …
Project, 15 July 2016
Paul, a gold prospector in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR)
Six steps forward for African mining
… The Investing in African Mining Indaba  provides an annual match-making platform for investors, … environmental damage and the lack of effort to make mining operations sustainable. The two events running in parallel highlight the industry's … For the first time, the Mining Indaba agenda included a 'Sustainable Development Day' when AMI participants, including civil society …
Insight, 01 March 2017