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Le droit minier face à l’éthique de l’or

Revue Internationale des Études du Développement, 2022
The relations between industrial and artisanal miners in West Africa involve a multitude of ethical issues, including the “fair” access to the same natural resources.
Diana Ayeh
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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge and Perceptions of Health Risks Associated with Arsenic and Mercury Contamination from Artisanal Gold mining in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
An estimated 0.5 to 1.5 million informal miners, of whom 30-50% are women, rely on artisanal mining for their livelihood in Tanzania. Mercury, used in the processing gold ore, and arsenic, which is a constituent of some ores, are common occupational ...
Charles, Elias, Thomas, Deborah S K, Konje Eveline, Eveline Konje, Davey, Mark, Dewey, Deborah, Konje, Eveline, Dewey Deborah, Ngallaba Sospatro E, Davey Mark, Deborah Dewey, Sospatro E Ngallaba, Elias Charles, Charles Elias, Mark Davey, Thomas Deborah SK, Ngallaba, Sospatro E, Deborah SK Thomas   +17 more
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The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana and Kenya [PDF]

, 2021
Artisanal and small-scale miners are facing unprecedented challenges due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The paper adopts a practice-based approach to examine the impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)
Tagoe, Naa Dedei, Muthuri, Judy N., Ndegwa, Arthur A.O., Jain, Aditya, Mwagandi, Shadrack Mwakio   +4 more
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Polluting our rivers in search of gold: how sustainable are reforms to stop informal miners from returning to mining sites in Ghana?

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Introduction: Although artisanal gold mining has contributed to livelihoods in many rural communities across the world, it has destroyed and polluted several water bodies.Methods: Using Prestea in the southwestern region of Ghana, this paper demonstrates
Albert Kobina Mensah, Francis Xavier Dery Tuokuu, Francis Xavier Dery Tuokuu   +2 more
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Artisanal Gold Mining Camps in the Butana (Eastern Sudan) as Migration Hubs [PDF]

, 2023
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites have become large-scale migration hubs for thousands of young men from Sudan and its neighbouring countries.
Abdul-Jalil, Musa Adam
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An Obsolescing Bargain in a Rentier State: Multinationals, Artisanal Miners, and Cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Frontiers in Energy Research, 2018
Drawing from theories on the political-economy of natural resources, this paper broadens the discussion surrounding cobalt sourced from the former Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of Congo; specifically, the use of that cobalt in rechargeable ...
Brett Zeuner
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Assessment of Natural Radioactivity in Rivers Sediment and Soil from the Copper Belt Artisanal Mining Region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2021
The concentrations and distribution of naturally occurring radionuclides (238U, 235U, 234U, 230Th, 226Ra, 210Pb, 232Th, 228Ra, and 40K) were determined by alpha and gamma spectrometry in soil and sediments collected from Luilu and Dilala rivers located
E. Atibu, João M. Oliveira, Margarida Malta, Marta Santos, C. Mulaji, P. Mpiana, F. Carvalho   +6 more
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Education and equipment distribution lead to increased mercury knowledge and retort use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities in Senegal

Cleaner Production Letters, 2023
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is an important livelihood, but also the largest contributor to anthropogenic mercury emissions globally. Two key persistent challenges in reducing mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities are
Arabella Chen, Falaye Danfakha, Heidi Hausermann, Jacqueline R. Gerson   +3 more
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Artisanal mining policy reforms, informality and challenges to the Sustainable Development Goals in Sierra Leone

, 2021
In recent years, governments, donors and policy makers across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have increasingly realised the potential of formalizing and supporting artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low tech, labour-intensive mineral processing and ...
R. Maconachie, Felix Marco Conteh
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Mercury and artisanal and small-scale gold mining: Review of global use estimates and considerations for promoting mercury-free alternatives

Ambio, 2023
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is present in over 80 countries, employing about 15 million miners and serving as source of livelihood for millions more. The sector is estimated to be the largest emitter of mercury globally.
S. Keane, L. Bernaudat, Kenneth J. Davis, M. Stylo, N. Mutemeri, Patience Singo, P. Twala, Itai Mutemeri, A. Nakafeero, Imelda Dossou Etui   +9 more
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