Projects
Current Projects Indonesia: Sustainable Development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Indonesia Partners: Global Affairs Canada and Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta 2016-2021 Our Indonesia project aims to improve incomes, health,…
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Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors consists of a council of experts in areas of artisanal and small-scale gold mining, economics, sustainable development, social responsibility, human and environmental health, and gold. Dr….
Our Approach
We use an integrated approach We work directly with Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining communities and local experts to develop integrated and practical solutions that address the unique circumstances…
Mercury Recycling in Artisanal Gold Mining: The Good and the Bad
Posted 16th July 2013 by Paleah Black Moher The promotion of simple mercury recycling technologies called retorts to reduce human exposures and environmental contamination is one of the most widely…
Asia
INDONESIA Sustainable Development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Indonesia (2015-2020) Our Global Affairs Canada funded Indonesia programme aims to improve incomes, health, and the environment of the vulnerable…
Fifty thousand gold shops in the world’s artisanal gold supply chain
by Kevin Telmer, Artisanal Gold Council There are approximately 50,000 small gold shops serving artisanal and small scale gold miners worldwide. They are a doorway to engaging artisanal gold mining…
What does a national public health strategy for ASGM look like?
Latin America takes a serious look. October in Montevideo can be on the chilly side, but this was countered by the warm welcome from the Uruguayan Ministry of Health and…
Is Borax the Miracle Chemical that Will Replace Mercury in Artisanal Gold Mining?
Posted 16th May 2012 by Kevin Telmer The Myth of a Miracle Cure Can borax replace mercury in artisanal gold mining? – or is it better concentration that can replace…
The Minamata Convention on Mercury: A Beginner’s Guide
Sebastian Normandin, Ph.D. Director of Communications, Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) First a little history. In 2001 the United Nations Environment Programme undertook a global assessment of mercury levels and their…
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…