Shining a light on a hidden sector

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood for over 40 million people in developing countries, particularly for those living in remote, rural areas, according to the recent 2019 State …

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Managing artisanal gold mining risk in Africa: beyond security

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ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING

Artisanal and Small-scale Mining: All activities re-lated to low-scale prospecting, mining, processing and selling of minerals with basic equipment and minimal investment Glossary …

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Mineral Resources and Energy on artisanal and small-scale mining

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) through its Small-Scale Mining Directorate promotes Small-Scale Mining (SSM) activities in South Africa. The …

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In most parts of Africa, artisanal mining is largely informal and unregulated and faces financial, legal, trade, and technological challenges. Although artisanal mining plays a significant …

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A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced …

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"Smoking them out" or legalizing artisanal mining in South Africa

20 November, 2024With over 4,000 artisanal miners stranded underground at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has ignited …

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Reducing Mercury Use and Release from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015-2017) As the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is a major …

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The benefits of legalising artisanal mining in South Africa

An estimated 10% of South Africa's gold production comes from small-scale and artisanal mining. Credit: Courtesy of Knut-Erik Helle Illegal mining in South Africa is a massive …

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Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable …

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Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes …

Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa's Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial and …

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NOVAFRICA » Artisanal mining in Africa

The livelihoods of 130 to 270 million people depend on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), a labor-intensive method of mineral extraction. Based on geological mapping and gold price variations in a yearly panel of 10,628 fine …

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WOMEN AND ARTISANAL MINING

Women and Artisanal Mining: Possibilities for Social and Structural Transformation v Industrialisation W hen economy is structurally transformed from exporting raw mater ials to …

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Government moves to establish control over artisanal and small-scale mining

Artisanal mining is a labour-intensive form of mining that uses rudimentary tools and technologies to access mineral ore, usually available on surface or at shallow depths …

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How Artisanal Mining Is Filling the Gap in Africa's Resource Sector

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important part of Africa's resources sector putting millions to work and driving growth in local economies across the continent. …

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Artisanal Mining in the South African Landscape

Artisanal mining is often lumped together with small-scale mining under the collective term ASM. There is no general agreement on what constitutes small-scale and …

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Africa

Africa's mineral industry is highly characterized by artisanal and small- scale mining (ASM) operations. This is so in areas producing gold, diamonds and precious/semi-precious stones. Specific industrial minerals like cobalt, tantalum, tungsten and tin are also majorly sourced through artisanal and small-scale minin…

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Influence of Artisanal Mining and Environmental Pollutants on …

Information on environmental exposure and consequent human risks and impacts in artisanal mining in Southern Africa was selected, analyzed, and synthesized. Our search …

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Towards a sustainable artisanal gold mining sector in South Africa

In a global context, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is critical in poverty reduction. The ASM sector is a viable pathway for creating sustainable livelihoods and poverty …

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Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Africa: …

It is important to recognise that the concept of ASM encompasses a wide range of mining practices. In certain areas artisanal mining has been a traditional activity for generations, and may be a seasonal enterprise to …

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The status of artisanal and small-scale mining sector in South Africa

SYNOPSIS. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in South Africa received official recognition after the change in government in 1994.The Reconstruction and Development Programme …

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A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: Impacts …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced …

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A new era of renewal in artisanal mining

"Artisanal and small-scale mining is a key component of future-proofing African mining," says Laura Nicholson, Mining Indaba Head of Content & Strategic Partnerships. …

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ARTISANAL MINING IN AFRICA

Artisanal Mining is characterised by manual labour or minimal-to-no mechanization; minimal-to-no geological knowledge; minimal-to-no start-up capital; is usually unfavourable or 'unbankable' due to lack of adequate …

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ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) through its Small-Scale Mining Directorate promotes Small-Scale Mining …

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A Review of the Scope of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Mining …

Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, …

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Congo to enforce artisanal cobalt monopoly after export halt

Specialist trading house Darton Commodities estimates that the weak market saw artisanal mining volumes drop to 4,400 tons to 5,000 tons in 2024 – or as little as 2% of the …

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The role of artisanal mining in deforestation: New …

The livelihoods of 130 to 270 million people, in 81 countries, depend on artisanal mining (World Bank 2020). 41 of these countries are in Africa, where a large majority of artisanal miners extract gold (ASM Inventory 2022).

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Artisanal mining and its drivers in the South African context

In addition, the African Minerals Development Centre explains that the following characterise artisanal mining: artisanal mining involves intense manual labour with zero to …

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TOWARDS THE LEGALISATION OF ARTISANAL SMALL …

of ASM as lillegal mining and a security risk for South Africa is unfortunate. South Africa must embrace practices that prevail in the Communities of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …

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Artisanal mining in South Africa and Zimbabwe Artisanal mining …

In southern Africa, artisanal mining shows different patterns of exclusion and inclusion in a complex regional economy that involves skill and expertise, knowledge, movement of …

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Gold Rush: Artisanal Mining, Crime & Militancy in Africa

While several governments, including Mali and Ghana, among others, are seeking to formalise the ASGM sector [4], greater regulation alone is unlikely to combat the growing security …

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