The Impact of Covid-19 on Gold and Gemstone Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana and Kenya
Kenya, ASM accounts for over 60% of annual gemstone production, contributing 25% to Kenya’s foreign income, with an estimated annual national market value of USD 120 million (Barreto et al., 2018).
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana and Kenya
ABSTRACT. 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
· Gold and Gemstone Policy in Kenya: The Devil Is in the Detail. Small-scale artisanal gold and gemstone mining is decades-old but lack of knowledge and expertise, and limited support from the government have hampered the sector’s development. Augustine Masiga November 18, 2020. Augustine Masiga is the
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Home-ARM-Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small
The economic role of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Kenya is still under-researched and poorly understood by many national and international decision makers.
Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a significant economic activity in most rural areas of developing countries (Agwa-Ejon and Pradhan, 2018). It is defined as a
Artisanal and small-scale Mining-Australian National University
Abstract. This chapter argues the significant issues affecting artisanal and small-scale mining in the Asia-Pacific Region are caused by the profit-driven nature of the industry, which encourages poor practices to lower operational costs. Three key issues—environmental damage, health and safety and security—seriously impact on
· Kenya’s Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes has said that artisanal gold miners will undergo safety training under the sponsorship of the national government. Despite Kakamega’s clearly buoyant artisanal gold mining sector, Kenya has yet to develop a large-scale, commercial gold mine. Much of the country has gone unexplored
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Development of a Kenyan Artisanal Mining Strategy-Levin
Date: 2017 Raw Materials: Non-mineral specific. Gold, gemstones and development minerals are most prevalent. Location: Kenya Challenge: planning the effective implementation of the Kenyan Mining Policy and Mining Act The Kenyan Mining and Minerals Policy and the Mining Act (2016) outlined ambitious reforms for the minerals
TECHNICAL REPORT Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mines Lake
In Kenya, artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs roughly 250,000 miners with women making up 40% of the total (Solidaridad 2022) and exploits mostly greenstone-
· The 2016 mining act [has] acknowledged that ‘informal’ does not mean ‘illegal'. “The 2016 mining act and its subsequent regulations, 22 of them in 2017-2018, has, primarily, recognised ASM as a legitimate economic activity, and acknowledged that ‘informal’ does not mean ‘illegal’,” says Pennes. “This very positive first step
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asmak
2023, the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Association of Kenya (ASMAK) is a pioneering, non-profit, and non-political organization dedicated to elevating artisanal and small-scale. mining across the nation. Boasting a diverse representation of four counties and soon-to-be expanding to 14,
· Although the Artisan and Small Scale mining Acts were effected in 2016 Odida acknowledged that no single artisan or small scaler miner has ever acquired a mining license. Odida welcomed the move from the government to decriminalise the artisan miners who he said will be able now to enjoy the full support of both the county and
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· Legal artisanal and small-scale mining contributed US$224 million to the Kenyan economy in 2022, representing over half of the country’s mining output. The sector employs roughly 250 000 miners, 40% of whom are women, and supports the livelihoods of over 800 000 people. However, when unregulated, as is the case in Illo, it quickly
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· In Kenya, these include mining of gold, gemstones, copper, quarry, sand among other minerals. In Kenya, In devel oping countries, minerals are extracted by artisan al and small-scale mining
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· The paper identifies the economic and social impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on gold and gemstone ASM in Ghana and Kenya and suggests actions that can help mitigate the negative impacts the pandemic has had on ASM. ABSTRACT Artisanal and small-scale miners are facing unprecedented challenges due to the novel
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· To briefly illustrate points made above, we note that formalization efforts have taken different turns in three East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). Through the Mining Act (2003) and Mining Regulations (2004), small-scale miners in Uganda can obtain).
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ASM Inventory-artisanalmining.org
The number of miners dedicated to Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is a subset ot the total of ASM miners. It is estimated that 18.2 million male and female ASM miners are dedicated to gold mining (i.e. are ASGM miners). This represents 37% of all ASM miners. For further details (country data, sources, methodology and limitations
· Stage 1: Prospecting. Prospecting, the first stage in the life cycle of a mine, involves the search for geological deposits of gemstones. This is done through geological mapping, sampling, and surveying. Advanced geophysical techniques and satellite imagery might also be used to detect and evaluate potential deposits.
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“Informal, not illegal”: inside Kenya’s artisanal mining industry
Narrow Impacts, Deep Impacts · In Kenya, these include mining of gold, gemstones, copper, quarry, sand among other minerals. In Kenya, these practices
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· Anyona, S, & Rop, B. (2015). The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Proceedings Of Sustainable Research And Innovation Conference, 0 , 109-125. Link to Article
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· The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. In Proceedings of Sustain able Research and Innovation Conference , 2015, May , pp
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Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones
Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones January 2018 This document is an output from a project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through the
(PDF) Analysis of Informality in Artisanal Mining in Kenya: Causes, Drivers, Consequences
Analysis of Informality in Artisanal Mining in Kenya: Causes, Drivers, Consequences Aron Kecha [email protected] Background The term Artisanal & Small-scale Mining (ASM) broadly refers to mining practised by individuals, groups or communities often
· This study focuses on the artisanal and small-scale gemstone mining community in TaitaTaveta County with the objective of assessing their demographic profile and how their lives have been affected by the mining activities. The County is endowed with a wide variety of some of the rarest gemstone in the world. These include the famous
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· The 2016 mining act [has] acknowledged that ‘informal’ does not mean ‘illegal'. “The 2016 mining act and its subsequent regulations, 22 of them in 2017-2018, has, primarily, recognised ASM
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(PDF) The Colored Gemstone Mining Industry in Africa-25 years
PDF | On Jun 19, 2020, Cedric Simonet published The Colored Gemstone Mining Industry in Africa-25 years of Evolution | Find, read and cite all the research you need on
· Delve is a global platform for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) data. Its vision is a world in which ASM is recognized as an important contributor to global development. Recommended citation: World Bank. 2020. 2020 State of the Artisanal and
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· An artisanal miner or small-scale miner is someone not officially employed by a mining company, but rather, works independently, mining or panning for minerals using their own resources. Some are
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· The research found, in 2015, an estimated 800,000 Kenyans (1.7% of population) were dependant on the ASM sector, which contributed 0.8% to the gross domestic product (GDP). Non-metallic and
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