Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) is a complex and diversified sector that ranges from poor informal individual miners seeking to eke out or supplement a subsistence livelihood to small-scale formal commercial mining activities that can produce minerals in a responsible way, respecting local laws (IGF, 2017b). 1 In many resource …

A practical approach to assess the viability of Small-Scale Mining. The main concept for approaching SSM in a sustainable way is the idea of converting an artisanal operation (ASM) into a small-scale responsible enterprise. This can be done by providing technical knowledge, based on geological exploration, engineering, mineral processing …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important source of livelihood for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though it is small in its contribution to the total mineral production but employs a larger number of people in rural communities than large-scale mining activities do (Hilson and McQuilken 2014).It is reported that over 25 million …

9 Fiscal regime. The South African mining industry is required by law to pay taxes and royalties as follows: (a) Payment of Royalties. The Mineral and Petroleum Royalty Act, 2008 sets out the revenue-based royalties' payable on mineral resources that are extracted within South Africa and transferred.

The 2019 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report showcases data contributions made to Delve and demonstrates the potential for a deeper sector analysis when stakeholders share data.2 As the inaugural report of a planned annual series, the 2019 edition explores the origins and impact of what ...

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 supplement agriculture-based livelihoods. ... The Communities and Small-scale Mining (CASM) is a World Bank-led …

attention to how most artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) - labour-intensive, low-tech mineral extraction and processing - occurs in informal 'spaces'. This body of literature offers a glimpse of the day-to-day operations of this industry, as well as the livelihoods of the eclectic group of individuals who depend on it. It also reinforces.

The termination of mining activities resulting from the exhaustion of mineral resources usually kills the local economies of mining communities and ultimately impoverish the inhabitants of the affected communities. Underpinned by this, sustainable livelihoods in artisanal small-scale mining communities have assumed prominence …

The majority of the challenges posed by small-scale surface mining in Ghana are. experienced in environmental degradation and its effects on several ecological systems. Land degradation, mercury ...

Small-scale gold mining sustains millions of people's lives and yet it stimulates environmental harms and social conflicts. Global environmental crises drive calls for fundamental change to how people live on the planet. For small-scale gold mining, this raises questions about whether current dynamics can provide a basis for sustainability ...

Engaging in small-scale mining requires a declaration of a Minahang Bayan ("nation's mine") and award of a Small-Scale Mining Contract before the conduct of small-scale mining operations. The law limits production to 50,000 metric tons annually over a contract area of 20 hectares. RA 7076 applies to gold, silver and chromite for metallic ...

April 2016. A report by Ethiopia EITI on the artisanal and small-scale mining sector and its contribution to the economy. The study suggests the following next steps for including of ASM in the scope of EITI reporting which can be relevant for other implementing countries: Establishing regular reporting mechanisms for ASM data as well …

Small Scale Mining Training Centre (SSMTC) is Papua New Guinea's only institution that offers skills training for the small scale miners. The Institution was established in 2009 through the Mining Support Sector Program sponsored and managed by the European Union until it was handed over to the Mineral Resources Authority in 2010.

It explores artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa vis-à-vis available financing mechanisms for the sector. We apply the lessons to appraise how the financing structure in the ...

Equality and empowerment of women and will not be possible until their rights are secured in legal frameworks. Our new State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report, launched at the 2024 Mining Indaba Conference, advocates for gender-focused legislation to improve mining codes to enhance women's participation.

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is increasingly important for the development of Tanzania's economy, with an estimated one million people directly employed in ASM and many more dependent on it for their livelihood. Tanzania's government has taken steps to improve and formalise the sector but small-scale miners still face many ...

Introduction. Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) has different definitions in different countries. One version of ASM involves exploitation of marginal ore deposits, using rudimentary tools such as picks, shovels, wheelbarrows, panning dishes etc. which are unprofitable to mine on a large-scale.

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The small-scale mining laws set a process for Ghanaians above 18 years to obtain a small-scale mining license for a parcel of land (Teschner, 2012). In reality, this process is cumbersome and fraught with challenges for the mostly illiterate miners. This has resulted in an estimated 80% of all small-scale miners being unregistered.

A practical approach to assess the viability of Small-Scale Mining. The main concept for approaching SSM in a sustainable way is the idea of converting an artisanal operation (ASM) into a small-scale responsible enterprise. This can be done by providing technical knowledge, based on geological exploration, engineering, mineral processing …

Environment management in small scale mining in PNG. March 2003. Journal of Cleaner Production 11 (2):175-183. DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526 (02)00037-9. Authors: Geoff Crispin. To read the full-text of ...

It has been developed in support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and focuses specifically on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), but it can also be useful for the wider ASM …

Small-scale gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon region has been discussed in a vast literature since the 1980s (Cleary, 1990, Hemming, 1978, Schmink and Wood, 2010). Like elsewhere, the majority of the studies focus on the legal, social, political, health and environmental aspects of mining (Hilson, 2002, Hinton et al., 2003, Sousa et …

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5 The Pact Artisanal and Small-Scale mining scoping study report 2015 6 The Pact Artisanal and Small-Scale mining scoping study report 2015 7 S17 Gender Balance in Constitution an s124 on 60 reserved seats in the National Assembly . 5 • Sexual harassment from men • Woman to woman violence

Abstract. This paper explains longitudinal and spatial variation in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) governance in Ghana. While Ghana's ASM sector has, since 2006, witnessed varying clampdown measures, amid periods of tolerance, clampdown measures target only southern miners. This paper draws upon triangulated field interviews to argue ...

In a 2018 meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on the topic of "Women's Artisanal and Small-Scale Livelihoods," an exchange took place between Congolese participants …

Small-scale mining represents 20–30% of the global gold production (Veiga et al., 2014b) and 72% of the total gold production in Colombia (Calderon et al., 2016). Miners usually accumulate the ore and take it to processing centers known as ' entables', where mercury is added to the whole high-grade material in small ball mills for the ...

Over $117 million in gold and $98 million in diamond product has been obtained from small-scale mining operations since complete legalization of the industry in 1989. Gold production from the small-scale gold-mining industry has increased nearly tenfold since 1989, from 17,234oz in 1990 to 107,093oz in 1997.

Abstract. This article critically reflects on why, in many rural stretches of sub-Saharan Africa, scores of people engage in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activity – low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction – for lengthy periods of time.