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The activities of artisanal small-scale miners can be turned into an economic good.
Destructive mining in Congo’s protected areas is rampant because it generates money for citizens, officials and armed groups.
Grassroots miners are disadvantaged by current regulations.
A community centred approach is key to making headway in the battle against illegal mining
The ability of the Osun River to support biodiversity is being threatened by pollution and can only be rescued if the contamination ends.
As a dynamic and mechanising form of production, artisanal mining is in more direct competition with large corporations than is commonly perceived.
Informal economic activities in Norton, Zimbabwe play a part in environmental sustainability and contribute to the town’s financial sustainability.
The devolution of small-scale mining decisions to municipal and district assemblies working in collaboration with traditional authorities is key to saving the industry in Ghana.
You would think that anyone in the gold industry would be getting rich right now, but informal miners in many countries are missing out.
Artisanal and industrial mining have a different impact on local conflict in eastern Congo.
The US wants to repeal controls imposed seven years ago on the trade of some Congolese minerals. The president’s reasons might be all wrong. But the law was badly put together in the first place.
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