Since 2019, we have worked with the mining cooperative COOPEDA in Dabakala, to implement the Just Gold traceability and due...
New Training Videos Support Artisanal Miners to Improve Health, Safety & Gender Equality
IMPACT has launched a series of training videos to support artisanal miners in improving their health and safety practices at...
Understanding Due Diligence in Artisanal Gold Mining
Artisanal gold mining can pose risks to miners and nearby communities. When buying artisanal gold, the international community wants evidence...
No Viable Future for Conflict-Free, Traceable, Responsible Gold from Democratic Republic of Congo Without Major Shifts in Market Expectations: New Report
Ottawa, Canada—March 31, 2021 Until the gold industry, donors, and consumers prioritize and support a development and rights-based approach that...
Supporting Artisanal Gold Miners to Become Environmentally Responsible
Is it possible to advance gender equality, development, and peace while supporting communities to protect the environment? We don’t just...
First Responsible, Traceable, and Commercially-Viable Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Côte d’Ivoire
The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace responsible artisanal gold from mine site to export according to...
US Customs Checks on Artisanal Gold Stigmatize Democratic Republic of Congo
New US Customs Withhold Release Order singles out DRC instead of requiring implementation of traceability and due diligence for all...
Join us at a Canadian Theater Near You: The Shadow of Gold
A new documentary explores where our gold comes from and what we can do to support responsible sourcing from artisanal...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Women Artisanal Gold Miners from Democratic Republic of Congo in Ottawa for Gender Equality Week
Learn how women artisanal gold miners are changing the narrative on Congo and conflict minerals September 20, 2018—Ottawa, Canada Two...
Women in Democratic Republic of Congo Create Network to Empower Women in Mining Communities
Women from five communities and six mine sites in Democratic Republic of Congo came together this past week to establish...
New Partnership Merges Human Rights, Development, and Technology for Solution to Cut Links between Minerals and Conflict
New technology uniquely adapted to artisanal mining and complex environments, supports communities sharing traceability, due diligence, and impact information in...
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...