Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Effective and inclusive ASM management helps governments realize gender equality, economic prosperity, and social development while safeguarding the environment.
We support governments in leveraging mining’s benefits to spur inclusive and gender-equitable practices, achieve financial benefits, support livelihoods in small and large-scale operations, and safeguard the environment through effective policy and legislative regimes.
Effective and inclusive ASM management helps governments realize gender equality, economic prosperity, and social development while safeguarding the environment.
ESIAs are a key tool for governments to anticipate and manage how mining operations affect communities and natural landscapes over the full life cycle of a mine.
Effective environmental management regimes focus on key priorities such as water, biodiversity, mine waste, and emergency preparedness and response throughout mine development.
As a driving force for sustainable livelihoods, communities, and environments, women’s meaningful participation in mining is critical to move the sector towards sustainability.
Policy-makers can use local content policies for inclusive, gender-equitable, and sustainable socio-economic development for governments, companies, and communities alike.
Well-planned and executed mine closure and post-mining land use helps governments foster environmental integrity and the well-being of local communities.
New mining technologies are rapidly transforming the mining sector with major implications for workers, communities, companies, and governments.
Addressing gaps in existing national and international tax helps governments maximize revenues from mining to promote sustainable development goals.