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Expert insights and analysis on complex and emerging issues to help mining countries and the industry stay informed on evolving opportunities for good governance in mining.

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May 07, 2018
The IGF explores how rapid advances in technological innovation, including through automation, digitization, and electrification, are having a fundamental impact on the mining sector in this post.
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May 02, 2018
Innovation is not limited to the physical work of mining operations. In this column, we explore how crowdfunding mining exploration in Canada impacts the mining sector.
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April 16, 2018
In this guest blog, Dr. Harmony Musiyarira highlights how access to finance may be one of the biggest impediments to empowering women artisanal miners and what universities and NGOs can do to support women in ASM.
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April 12, 2018
Governments should provide regulatory frameworks to ensure mine sites are closed safely and sustainably. We explore how APEC is helping this process with their Mine Closure Checklist.
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March 14, 2018
We interviewed John Tychsen, leader of PanAfGeo’s Work Package 3: ASM, to learn more about their training and efforts to improve ASM across Africa.