Developing Mining Supply Chains: Making strategic use of local content policies
Kojo Busia and Isabelle Ramdoo of the African Minerals Development Centre explore making strategic use of local content policies in this guest column.
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Month: January 2018
IGF News: Indaba, PDAC, ASM Formalization, and More
IGF’s January newsletter discusses a recently-launched joint report with IIED, the upcoming Indaba and PDAC events, six key factors to ASM formalization, and more.
Environmental Management of Mines Training Partnership with PanAfGeo: Senegal
IGF is partnering with PanAfGeo to deliver training to African governments on the environmental management of mines. Read for information on the Senegal training.
Environmental Management of Mines Training Partnership with PanAfGeo: Botswana
IGF is partnering with PanAfGeo to deliver training to African governments on the environmental management of mines. Read for information on the Botswana training.
IGF in the News: “Explosive Growth in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining” (Mining Review Africa)
Mining Review Africa highlights how rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a living from agriculture have led to explosive growth in artisanal and small-scale mining, based on IGF’s new report.
IGF in the News: “Explosive growth in artisanal and small-scale mining amid rising prices: IGF study” (Australasian Mining Review)
Australasian Mining Review highlights key findings from the IGF’s report on rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a living from agriculture leading to explosive growth in artisanal and small-scale mining.
IGF in the News: “Artisanal, small-scale mining explodes amid rising prices” (Mining Weekly)
Mining Weekly’s Natasha Odendaal highlights IGF’s report revealing explosive growth in the number of ASM miners worldwide amid rising mineral prices.
IGF in the News: “The Global Trends of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining” (Mining Global)
Mining Global’s Sophie Chapman discusses the global trends of artisanal and small-scale mining, highlighted in a recent IGF report.
IGF in the News: “Rising mineral prices trigger artisanal and small-scale mining ‘explosion’ — report” (Mining)
Mining’s Cecilia Jamasmie writes about the IGF’s report highlighting key figures in artisanal and small-scale mining.
Explosive Growth in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Amid Rising Prices: IGF Study
Rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a living from agriculture have led to explosive growth in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), according to a new report from the IGF.