Learn about the removal of both ‘progress criteria’ and the Independent Mineral Chain Auditor function from the second edition of the Regional Certification Mechanism Manual.
Understanding how COVID-19 is affecting emerald miners in Ethiopia with insight from our local associate Zinaye Tesfaye.
Understand the impact of COVID-19 on ASM miners' livelihoods, mineral trade, health and safety and food insecurity in Uganda as well as our experts' suggestions to address them.
Women ASM miners have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, as our research for the Delve COVID-19 Impact Reporting initiative in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Uganda and the DRC shows.
Discover how we used our environmental expertise to help International Women in Mining with their carbon accounting and mitigation.
Sharing tips and recommendations learnt from monitoring our carbon footprint and from our wider environmental work.
As the COVID-19 ASM Delve data collection draws to a close, we share a preliminary overview of our findings and conclusions.
Understand how to effectively engaging the powers and interests behind all ASM situations and at all levels by thinking and operating politically.
Introducing “Blue Status” for Mine Sites and Exporters and how this “new” element of the RCM is aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Minerals from Conflict Affected and High-risk Areas.
Standards provide a useful pointer for ASM-LSM relationships. Read a summary of these expectations, what they mean in practice, and key emerging trends.
Learn how we are participating in a global impact reporting initiative on COVID-19 and ASM.
A series to help you understand what RCM elements have changed, why they were changed, what this means in practice and how the changes represent a significant improvement.