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Events

2018 Events Geneva, Switzerland (November 19-23, 2018) The Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP2) was held in Geneva in November and…

Africa

BURKINA FASO Global Opportunities for the Long-Term Development of the ASGM Sector (2018-2023) In Burkina Faso, the AGC is working to bring positive changes to the country’s artisanal gold sector…

FAQ

Where does gold come from? All rocks are made up of one or more minerals. Gold, while also a native element, is one such mineral. Therefore, a given rock…

Our Team – Dormant

Board of Directors // Staff & Associates // Peru Branch // Asia Branch // Africa Branch Board of Directors Dr. David F. Strong, PhD, DSc, LLD, FRSC, KSJ, –…

Our Team

The Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) is a not-for-profit organization based out of Victoria, BC, Canada. We are global experts leading the transformation to an environmentally sound, socially responsible, and formalized…

Related Literature

ASGM status in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia Author: Baiq Dewi Krisnayanti ABSTRACT: Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) obviously contributes to serious environmental and health issue for miners, nearby populations,…

Past Projects

SURINAME Reducing the Use and Release of Mercury by Artisanal Gold Miners in Latin America (2015-2016) In 2015 the AGC embarked on a USDoS funded project to improve our understanding…

South America

PERU Reducing the Supply of Mercury Available for use in the Andean Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector (2017-2018) and Increased Transparency and Control of Mercury in Peru (2018-2021) Funded…

Training Materials

Estimating mercury use and documenting practices in ASGM: Methods and tools This Artisanal Gold Council toolkit was produced in collaboration with UN Environment. The purpose of the toolkit is to…