High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Building Economic Security through Community Savings in Burkina Faso
There is an urgent need for financial services in artisanal gold mining communities. Formal financing such as banks or microfinance...
New Effort Aims to Increase Transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain by Mapping its Taxes and Fees
Studies show that heavy taxes and complex administrative burdens encourage extortion, smuggling, and debt bondage March 21, 2023 / Kolwezi,...
“No One Has the Right to Judge”: Women’s Voices on Working in DRC’s Cobalt Sector
Cobalt fuels our smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles. Over 70 percent of the world’s cobalt comes from Democratic Republic of Congo...
Recycled Gold—How Responsible Is It? (Hint: Not Always)
When buying a new piece of jewellery, consumers are often presented with a dilemma—how to ensure their purchase is contributing...
An Ivorian Artisanal Mining Cooperative Breaks Barriers on the International Market
Since 2019, we have worked with the mining cooperative COOPEDA in Dabakala, to implement the Just Gold traceability and due...