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Posted February 18, 2025

Actors Must Suspend Sourcing Minerals Financing Armed Groups in Democratic Republic of Congo

Over 15 years ago, the term “conflict minerals” was first coined—driving attention to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). International and...

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Posted March 20, 2024

New Project Supports ICGLR and Its Member States to Improve Mineral Resource Governance

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and IMPACT are kicking off a new, four-year, European Union funded...

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Posted January 25, 2024

New Project Supports Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Mining Communities to Safeguard Ecosystems and Adapt to Climate Change

Democratic Republic of Congo is pivotal in the global fight against climate change as it contributes to meeting demand for...

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Posted December 6, 2023

Project Addresses Corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Sector

Cooperatives being charged more than $10,500 USD in informal taxes and fees December 6, 2023 – Kolwezi/Ottawa IMPACT is launching...

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Posted December 1, 2023

How Taxation Discourages Legal Trade in DRC: Opportunities for Reform

High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...

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Posted December 1, 2023

Stakeholders Map Taxes Along DRC’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain

In 2023, IMPACT began working with stakeholders to discuss the taxes, fees, and administrative steps in the artisanal cobalt supply...

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Posted November 30, 2023

Breaking Barriers: Our Work in 2022-2023

We’re pleased to share our newly released Annual Report for 2022-2023, Breaking Barriers to Formal Trade. Over past year, we’ve...

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Posted November 7, 2023

IMPACT, EITI-DRC, Minespider and Solidaridad Partner on Anti-Corruption Initiative in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Sector

IMPACT along with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in DRC (EITI-DRC), Minespider, and Solidaridad, are partnering a new project to address...

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Posted September 19, 2023

Webinar on Sept 27: Making Financing Accessible to Artisanal Gold Mining Communities

Making Financing Accessible to Artisanal Gold Mining Communities https://youtu.be/eTPY8JonQi8?si=bxsi7IOlprm-Xl9p There are an estimated 15 million artisanal gold miners globally. Yet,...

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Posted July 13, 2023

Families Depend on Income from Child Labour in Congo’s Cobalt Mines to Stave Off Hunger

Efforts to eliminate child labour in cobalt supply chains need to address root causes or risk further jeopardizing children’s safety...

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Posted May 11, 2023

Côte d’Ivoire takes action to combat mercury use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Côte d'Ivoire acts to reduce mercury pollution from its artisanal gold mining sector Over half a ton of mercury is...

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Posted March 30, 2023

Lack of Accessible Financing Options for Artisanal Miners Fuels Informal and Illicit Gold Trade

New report highlights how access to finance for communities is a key component to the success of any formalization and...

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