This brief outlines some of the main challenges to ASM sector support and regulation in the context of the global ...

Women play a crucial role in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). While their challenges in the sector have been studied ...

With women in ASM facing so many challenges, how can we foster their economic independence and sustainable livelihoods? This column ...

Costa Rica has joined the IGF, representing its 78th member.

Our expanded e-learning course reached a wider audience, including French- and Spanish-speaking participants in Latin America and West Africa.

The IGF held their Sustainability Roundtables at the 2017 Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Participants from government, ...

Women who work in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) face economic, decision-making, legal and institutional exclusions due to cultural norms. ...

Effective and inclusive ASM management helps governments realize gender equality, economic prosperity, and social development while safeguarding the environment.

This report describes a workshop for government officials in Niger that promoted a national dialogue on ASM governance challenges related ...