The Government of Ghana has launched the Cooperative Mining Scheme, a comprehensive framework aimed at formalizing artisanal ...

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernad Baidoo, has made a strong case for the formalisation and regulation of small-scale mining in the constituency, stressing that while mining is ...

In 2023, the World Bank and the World Gold Council launched a partnership to promote sustainable and responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The two institutions bring their ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs more than 15 million people globally and generates a fifth of global gold supplies. It supports 100 million people indirectly, more than any other ...

The tough measures aimed to reduce the severe environmental degradation caused by illegal small-scale gold mining, known as ...

By Amos SAFO The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most recent report (July 2025) on Ghana’s economy highlights positive ...

The Lusaka Declaration explicitly focused on Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold (3TG), collectively referred to as “conflict minerals” due to their links to armed conflict and serious human rights ...

The Philippines has ordered a review of more than 100 proposals for small-scale mining sites across the country following a landslide that killed 62 people including illegal gold miners, its ...

Ghana expects to rake in $12-billion a year from small-scale gold production if output doubles as planned. Gold exports from the country have surged as international prices have soared, and much ...

To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Smallscale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...