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      Category: Press Releases

      Mapping Taxes & Fees in DRC’s Artisanal Gold Supply Chain
      May 31, 2022

      Research has shown that high taxes and complex administrative burdens are driving gold smuggling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).…

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      Project Supports A More Responsible Artisanal Gold Sector in Burkina Faso
      February 25, 2022

      Foundations for Peace promotes financial inclusion in artisanal gold mining communities and builds capacity of stakeholders to support the legal…

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      No Viable Future for Conflict-Free, Traceable, Responsible Gold from Democratic Republic of Congo Without Major Shifts in Market Expectations: New Report
      No Viable Future for Conflict-Free, Traceable, Responsible Gold from Democratic Republic of Congo Without Major Shifts in Market Expectations: New Report
      March 31, 2021

      Ottawa, Canada—March 31, 2021 Until the gold industry, donors, and consumers prioritize and support a development and rights-based approach that…

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      New Project Supports Women’s Empowerment in Artisanal Mining
      New Project Supports Women’s Empowerment in Artisanal Mining
      March 8, 2021

      The Digging for Equality project starts activities in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe ahead of International Women’s Day…

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      New Resource Helps Ensure Initiatives in Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Advance Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
      New Resource Helps Ensure Initiatives in Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Advance Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
      December 8, 2020

      Well-intentioned initiatives can negatively impact women miners in artisanal mining communities Ottawa, Canada—December 8, 2020 Today, IMPACT launches a new…

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      Industry Push on Global Gold Centers  Can Reduce Conflict Gold Trade – Advocacy Groups
      Industry Push on Global Gold Centers Can Reduce Conflict Gold Trade – Advocacy Groups
      November 25, 2020

      Group of leading advocacy organizations say new London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) initiative on responsible gold has the potential to…

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      Illicit Gold Trade Thrives with Impunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo
      Illicit Gold Trade Thrives with Impunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo
      September 17, 2020

      New report exposes how known traders and exporters are circumventing legal channels and pocketing massive profits from smuggled artisanal DRC…

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      First Responsible, Traceable, and Commercially-Viable Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Côte d’Ivoire
      First Responsible, Traceable, and Commercially-Viable Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Côte d’Ivoire
      September 16, 2020

      The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace responsible artisanal gold from mine site to export according to…

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      Upholding our Mission in a Time of Uncertainty
      Upholding our Mission in a Time of Uncertainty
      April 6, 2020

      At IMPACT, we aim to transform systems for lasting change, especially for the world’s most vulnerable. However, the last few…

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      Strategic Partnership Announcement: IMPACT and CIRDI
      Strategic Partnership Announcement: IMPACT and CIRDI
      April 6, 2020

      CIRDI and IMPACT will collaborate to share expertise towards their shared vision of strengthening natural resource governance. April 3, 2020…

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      India Turning a Blind Eye to Smuggled Gold
      India Turning a Blind Eye to Smuggled Gold
      November 27, 2019

      New report calls for more vigilance on gold entering and exiting India Ottawa, Canada—November 27, 2019 IMPACT’s new report reveals…

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      US Customs Checks on Artisanal Gold Stigmatize Democratic Republic of Congo
      US Customs Checks on Artisanal Gold Stigmatize Democratic Republic of Congo
      October 2, 2019

      New US Customs Withhold Release Order singles out DRC instead of requiring implementation of traceability and due diligence for all…

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