Tools and Resources

In our projects we provide training and awareness raising to policymakers and supply chain actors, including artisanal miners. We focus on improving gender equality, health and safety, due diligence, and more.
We’ve developed numerous resources and tools as part of our activities. We encourage the wide use and dissemination of these products to help transform the management of natural resources.
 
Due Diligence
Video: Sensitization on Risks in Artisanal Mine Sites

Supports artisanal miners and other actors to understand the type of risks a company gathers information on during its due diligence.

Languages available: English, French, Malinké, Moré

Brochure: Sensitization on Risks in Artisanal Mine Sites

Supports artisanal miners and other actors to understand the type of risks a company gathers information on during its due diligence.

Languages available: French

Gender Equality
Toolkit: Gender Impact Assessments for Projects and Policies Related to Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining 

Use the Gender Impact Assessment Toolkit to ensure ASM-related initiatives meaningfully help women and gender equality.

Languages available: English, French, Spanish

Video: Equal Rights, Equal Work, Equal Pay

Learn about the rights women have at an artisanal mine site.

Languages available: English, French, Baoule, Dioula, Djimini, Senoufo

Video: Women as Leaders in Artisanal Mining

Learn about how women in artisanal mine sites are working together to have their voice heard.

Languages available: English, French, Baoule, Dioula, Djimini, Senoufo

Health and Safety
Video: PPE: Protection for Your Future

Learn what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you should be wearing at an artisanal mine site and why.

Languages available: English, French, Baoule, Dioula, Djimini, Senoufo

Video: Improving Safety at the Mine Shaft

Learn how to construct a shaft at an artisanal mine site securely.

Languages available: English, French, Baoule, Dioula, Djimini, Senoufo

Poster: Operating Mining and Processing Machines Safely

Steps to protect yourself and others at the mine site when operating machines for mining or processing.

Languages available: English, French, Swahili, Luganda

Poster: Health & Safety: Responsibilities of Mine Site Operators

10 steps to ensure health and safety of miners.

Languages available: English, French, Swahili, Luganda

Mercury and Environment
Video: Mercury: Protect Yourself, Your Family, and the Environment

Learn about the dangers of working with mercury in artisanal gold mining, and how to mitigate some of its harmful effects.

Languages available: English, French, Baoule, Dioula, Djimini, Senoufo

Brochure: Mitigating the Dangers of Mercury

How to protect yourself when using mercury (or handling mercury).

Languages available: English, French, Swahili, Luganda

Poster: Handling Chemicals Safely

10 steps to protect yourself and others when using chemicals such as mercury in mining and processing.

Languages available: English, French, Swahili, Luganda

Brochure: How to Rehabilitate a Mine Site

10 steps to take when closing a mine site to bring the land back to its natural state.

Languages available: English, French