By Artisanal Gold Council - June 16, 2020
A June 11 article in the Australian Financial Review that incorrectly labelled artisanal gold from Papua New Guinea as conflict gold has caused the Perth Mint to temporarily suspend all purchases of ASM gold. According to a statement released in the name of the chair of Gold Corporation, Sam Walsh, […]
By Artisanal Gold Council - June 16, 2020
A June 11 article by Angus Grigg in the Australian Financial Review is inaccurate when it claims that the Perth Mint is sourcing ‘conflict gold’ from artisanal miners in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The use of the term ‘conflict gold’ in connection with PNG is technically incorrect. The misuse of […]
By AGC Staff - April 23, 2020
Summary Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an isolated island nation in the South Pacific, home to some 60,000 artisanal miners who produce nearly 4 tonnes of gold per year. COVID-19 arrived in PNG only in late March with currently 8 reported cases. PNG’s health care system is fragile, underfunded and […]
