The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and IMPACT are kicking off a new, four-year, European Union funded...
Cooperatives being charged more than $10,500 USD in informal taxes and fees December 6, 2023 – Kolwezi/Ottawa IMPACT is launching...
High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...
In 2023, IMPACT began working with stakeholders to discuss the taxes, fees, and administrative steps in the artisanal cobalt supply...
IMPACT along with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in DRC (EITI-DRC), Minespider, and Solidaridad, are partnering a new project to address...
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,...
New report highlights how access to finance for communities is a key component to the success of any formalization and...
There is an urgent need for financial services in artisanal gold mining communities. Formal financing such as banks or microfinance...
Studies show that heavy taxes and complex administrative burdens encourage extortion, smuggling, and debt bondage March 21, 2023 / Kolwezi,...
54 Village Savings and Loans Associations established as part of Foundations for Peace project to support objective of responsible artisanal...
Meet Elélé and Juliette. Elélé and Juliette are from an artisanal gold mining community in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest region. For...
When buying a new piece of jewellery, consumers are often presented with a dilemma—how to ensure their purchase is contributing...