Events
2019 Events Geneva, Switzerland (November 25-29, 2019) The Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP3) will be held in Geneva in November…
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Gold Prices Data
The AGC is collecting current field gold price data and comparing these to Pre-COVID prices and the International Spot Price. Local gold prices serve as a barometer that monitor the…
Impacts of COVID-19 on ASGM communities – updated April 28
Mareike Kroll and Kevin Telmer, Artisanal Gold Council (published first on March 23, 2020; last update: April 28) This is an ongoing article on Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)…
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…
Historical and Modern Government Responses to Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
Modified from: Telmer K. and Persaud A. (2013) Historical and Modern Government Responses to Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) and the International Bar…
Historical and Modern Government Responses to Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
Posted 27th April 2013 by Kevin Telmer Modified from: Telmer K. and Persaud A. (2013) Historical and Modern Government Responses to Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining. Rocky Mountain Mineral…
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…
Artisanal Gold Communities as Prime COVID-19 Intervention Targets: Supply Chain Reform, Health In Gold Out
The AGC’s policy position In this paper, the AGC announces its three signal interventions for dealing with the crisis in ASGM communities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic: (i)…
Health responses to COVID-19 in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining sector: Mitigating the risk of infiltration, spread and severity
Summary The looming third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely going to have devastating impacts in many countries in the Global South, with far worse health outcomes and economic…
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…