RESOURCES & REPORTS
Planet Gold
The planetGOLD programme works in partnership with governments, the private sector, and ASGM communities in nine countries to significantly improve the production practices and work environment of artisanal and small-scale miners and hosts a number of resources and reports on their website
State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector 2020 (PDF) – DELVE
The inaugural State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report explores the origins and impact of what is identified as the ‘global data gap’ on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).
Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Protected Areas and Critical Ecosystems – ASM-PACE
ASM-PACE began as a partnership program between Levin Sources (then Estelle Levin Ltd.) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to address the environmental impacts of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in some of the world's most important ecosystems. The ASM-PACE initiative published several investigative studies and a methodological toolkit.
Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining Resources – CINCIA
Centro de Innovación Científica Amazónica (CINCIA) posts reports and provides other resources related to artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Peru.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining & Sustainable Development
Zvarivadza, T. 2018. Resources Policy. Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining as a challenge and possible contributor to Sustainable development. 56: 49-58.
Resources - AIDA
A collection of academic resources from a 2021 seminar on gold mining in the Andes-Amazon basin
Resources – DELVE
Search for a number of reports and information on artisanal and small-scale mining via DELVE, the open-source collaborative platform for ASM data collection.
Forest-Smart Mining: Identifying Good and Bad Practices of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Forest Landscapes – PROFOR/The World Bank Group
Levin Sources, Fauna & Flora International, and Swedish Geological AB produced case studies on the impacts of extractive industries. The studies consist of a global examination of current mining practices taking place in forested areas, using spatial analysis, followed by an assessment of what constitutes international best and worst practices.
Publications – Levin Sources
Levin Sources has published a number of reports on mining at all scales, in multiple geographic regions, and for a number of commodities.
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative – EITI
While EITI traditionally focuses on large-scale mining, the organization is incorporating ASM into their reporting processes. See the site below for relevant documents, reports, and blog posts.
Header Image: Planet Labs, ASGM in the Amazon