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Women and COVID-19 in an artisanal gold mining community: Gender impacts in the Philippines

By Jacklyn Belo-Enricoso (National Gender Specialist, AGC Philippines) and Shyne S. Catedral (National Communication Assistant, AGC Philippines) - May 14, 2020

Women small-scale miners in the town of Itogon, Philippines, are facing various livelihood and economic challenges as a result of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) that has been imposed due to COVID-19. Interviews with a few women miners showed that pre-COVID-19 gender inequalities are now exacerbated. Their concerns highlighted how, […]

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AGC’s Gold Trading Hubs Turn All Yellow

By Artisanal Gold Council - May 14, 2020

All of the world’s gold trading hubs have turned yellow (restricted but open) for the first time since the AGC created the Supply Chain Dashboard in mid-April.  The Dashboard evaluates the trading status of the world’s six major gold trading hubs: Dubai, Switzerland, India, the UK, the USA and Hong […]

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Emergency Action Needed for Vulnerable Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Communities & Supply Chains

By Originally published on oecdwatch.org - May 13, 2020

As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, affecting the health and lives of millions, the pandemic is wreaking further economic havoc on the lives of artisanal, small scale miners and their communities. 83% of the world’s mining workforce relies on these mines for their livelihood. That comes to roughly 40.5 million people. […]

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Les prix de l’or reviennent à leurs niveaux d’avant Covid

By Adama Ouedraogo - May 13, 2020

Il ressort des informations collectées sur les sites miniers et de certains acheteurs d’or, les données suivantes :   1-Opérationnalisation des sites de l’EMAPE au Burkina Faso pendant la crise COVID-19 Le 04 Mai 2020 la restriction des déplacements entre les villes du Burkina par la quarantaine due au COVID-19 a […]

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Burkina Faso gold prices inch back towards pre-COVID levels

By Adama Ouedraogo - May 12, 2020

The following information was collected at mining sites and from certain gold buyers: 1-Opening of ASM sites in Burkina Faso during the COVID-19 crisis On May 04, 2020 the restriction of movement between cities in Burkina Faso  due to COVID-19 was lifted. The country’s ASM sites are now all operational. […]

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COVID-19 – OECD Call to Action for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

By AGC Staff - May 11, 2020

Mineral Supply Chain Due Diligence should be maintained and strengthened in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the message of the Multi-stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence programme, which today called on governments, companies, funding agencies, and civil society […]

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Dubai Lockdown Lifts, Souk Still Empty

By Artisanal Gold Council - May 4, 2020

The UAE relaxed its lockdown measures on April 24, 2020. Residents no longer need a permit to be outside between the hours of 6am to 10pm. Dubai shopping malls, markets and commercial outlets re-opened, though for restricted hours, with social distancing and other protective measures in force. The easing of […]

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Burkina Faso – Gold Prices Rebound Slightly (up to 79% of spot)

By Adama Ouedraogo - April 29, 2020

The following information comes from site managers, artisanal miners, local buyers, ANEEMAS agents (government agents), and approved outlets in Ouagadougou. ASM Mines Sites return to operation in Burkina Faso Most ASM sites are once again operational in Burkina Faso. Even those which had closed for COVID-19 are gradually resuming their […]

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Update from Niger – new ASGM Gold Prices

By A. Kader - April 29, 2020

These new gold prices come to us courtesy of A. Kadar in Niger.  (Thanks Kadar). They are also available in our Gold Prices Database   The prices we obtained at the site level concern the purities normally found at the Tabelot and Komabangou sites. One has to take into account […]

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Mise à jour – prix de l’or à Niger

By A. Kader - April 29, 2020

Ces prix de l’or nous sont gracieusement offerts par A. Kader au Niger: En fait, les prix que nous avons obtenu au niveau des sites concernent les qualités fréquentes au niveau des sites de Tabelot et le site de Komabangou. Autre chose, il faut prendre en compte aussi la richesse […]

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Road to formalization: STAG advocate Kam Sié Dominique discusses formalization at Diarkadougou site

Jun 30, 2022

While Burkina Faso’s artisanal gold mining sector continues to grow, the informal nature of the sector has been doing the same. ASGM provides…

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ASGM stakeholders learn to use OECD due diligence guidelines through the STAG adapted version of the CRAFT Code

Jun 28, 2022

Workshop participants and the STAG team. National project manager and team leader Alizèta Ouedraogo is in the center in black. | AGC 2022 Now in its…

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The Artisanal Gold Council attended an action-packed PDAC 2022 conference in Toronto

Jun 16, 2022

The Artisanal Gold Council represented the Artisanal Gold Mining sector at the massive PDAC 2022 conference in Toronto from June 13-16.…

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Artisanal Gold Council team attending PDAC conference to highlight the importance of artisanal gold mining sector to jobs and environment, and to explain planetGOLD projects

Jun 13, 2022

Artisanal Gold Council Executive Director Dr. Kevin Telmer led a team from AGC’s Victoria, B.C., headquarters to represent the Artisanal Mining…

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STAG’s Ousmane Hamadoum has a clear vision for Burkina Faso’s formalized Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector

Jun 10, 2022

The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector has long been marginalized at least partly due to its informal nature. However, the global…

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