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A Miner's Story: Aristarco Mosquera, Cooperacion Oro Verde, Colombia

A Miner's Story: Aristarco Mosquera, Cooperacion Oro Verde, Colombia

December 10, 2013, by Aristarco Mosquera and Felipe Arango

I have been mining for the Afro-Colombian communities in Colombia. It’s not a very positive world –the process of slavery that our ancestors went through was partly linked to mining.

The Pride of Mining Responsibly: Fairtrade/Fairmined Certified Artisanal Gold Miners Recount Their Journey Towards Social and Environmental Sustainability

The Pride of Mining Responsibly: Fairtrade/Fairmined Certified Artisanal Gold Miners Recount Their Journey Towards Social and Environmental Sustainability

December 10, 2013, by

Stakeholders of the jewellery and precious metals industry recently had the rare opportunity to meet directly with representatives of artisanal and small-scale gold miners.

Dr. 1502-Love: Or, How We All Need to Stop Worrying and Love the Term ‘Not DRC Conflict-Free’

Dr. 1502-Love: Or, How We All Need to Stop Worrying and Love the Term ‘Not DRC Conflict-Free’

November 21, 2013, by Brad A. Brooks-Rubin

In July, our latest ASM-PACE report was released, focusing on the ASM of gold and tin – two 'conflict minerals' under the Dodd-Frank Act, Section 1502 – in the Itombwe Reserve in South Kivu, DRC.

Ninja Miners and Rural Change in Mongolia

Ninja Miners and Rural Change in Mongolia

November 1, 2013, by Cristina Villegas

I was recently in Mongolia to give a presentation on artisanal mining and conservation for the "Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project" ("SAM") funded by the Swiss and co-implemented with the Mongolian government.

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