The Effect of Changing Gold Prices on Artisanal Mining
Over the past year as the price of gold has fallen, many have asked how artisanal miners will be affected. Some have speculated that the drop in the price of…
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Mercury Free Gold Processing
Using mercury amalgamation to separate gold particles from ore is not only dangerous to the health and environment of miners and their families but it is also inefficient. Recovery is…
AGC in the NYT (Artisanal Gold Council in the New York Times)
The Artisanal Gold Council made the New York Times on Friday in a Thomson Reuters story that highlighted two of the initiatives the AGC set in motion to help artisanal…
Burkina Faso – Gold Prices Rebound Slightly (up to 79% of spot)
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…
Minamata and NAPs
The Minamata Convention on Mercury, adopted in 2013, is a world-wide treaty aimed at protecting human health and the environment from mercury’s harmful effects. As the artisanal and small-scale gold…
Health and Environmental Issues and Solutions
By advancing technology, business practices, governance and policy, the Artisanal Gold Council helps to improve the environment and health of the millions of people involved in ASGM worldwide. Mercury use,…
The 4th Meeting of Artisanal Miners of Chaparra
Located in the Chaparra District of the Province of Caraveli, in the Arequipa region of Peru, Chaparra is a small town full of warm people. Their main income is gold…
Dubai Lockdown Lifts, Souk Still Empty
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…
Country Studies
Gender Mapping in the Artisanal Gold Mining Sector in Mongolia (2021) This gender mapping report has been conducted as part of the Contextual Study of the planetGOLD Mongolia project. The…
Improving Occupational Health for Artisanal Miners in Peru: Monitoring and reducing mercury and respirable silica in ASGM.
The Artisanal Gold Council works to improve the health of miners worldwide. As part of ‘Mejorando la Pequeña Minería Artesanal de oro’ (MEJORO), our 5 year project in Peru,…