New technology uniquely adapted to artisanal mining and complex environments, supports communities sharing traceability, due diligence, and impact information in...
Women Find Opportunity as Artisanal Gold Miners in Uganda
Kyomuhendo Kereni bends over to move rocks from the dark brown sand into the basin. As a 60 year old...
IMPACT Joins Civil Society Call for Jewellery Industry to Take Action
Almost 30 international and grassroots non-profit organizations are calling on the jewellery industry to turn its commitment to responsible sourcing...
New Research on Congo’s Artisanal Mining Sector: Policies Need to Include Women
Policymakers from the Ministry of Mines, private sector, and civil society are meeting to address challenges and opportunities for women...
Women in Uganda’s Artisanal Mining Sector: Workshop Highlights New Research
Policymakers from the Ministry of Mines, private sector, and civil society are meeting to address challenges and opportunities for women...
Meet Josephine and Zawadi: Women Artisanal Miners in Democratic Republic of Congo
Meet Josephine Kibondo and Moza Zawadi, two women artisanal gold miners in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province. They share...
Jeweller Completes First Export of Responsible & Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold from Eastern Congo to Canada
First time any consumer good will be made out of conflict-free artisanal gold from Congo that is fully traced from...
First Responsible and Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Eastern Congo
The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace conflict-free and legal artisanal gold from mine site to export...
International Women’s Day: Partnership Africa Canada Announces Women-Led Microcredit Project
AFECCOR will provide microcredit and savings services to Just Gold pilot project participants, while creating economic opportunities for women in...
US Suspension of Conflict Minerals Rule Threatens Progress towards Conflict-Free Supply Chains
February 10, 2017—Ottawa, Canada A reported move by the new United States administration to issue an Executive Order and suspend...
Loopholes in Mali’s Export Tax Regime make it a Magnet for the Illicit Trade of Gold in West Africa
Due diligence on West African gold urged as new report reveals discrepancies in production and trade statistics between Mali and...
Democratic Republic of Congo Recognizes Partnership Africa Canada’s Just Gold Pilot Project in a Memorandum of Understanding
October 11, 2016 - Ottawa, Canada / Kinshasa, Democratic Repubic of Congo Partnership Africa Canada has signed a Memorandum of...