Artisanal And Small-scale Mining

Creating incentives that allow artisanal and small-scale miners of gold to earn more from their work while improving environmental and social practices is central to efforts to formalise the... 

The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on... 

By Fred Arendse, President of Junior Mining Council The central question posed during a panel discussion at the 2026 Junior Indaba was both simple and significant: How do we create an enabling... 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) custodian chairperson of the Kimberley Process (KP) Ahmed Bin Sulayem addressed the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on April 15, presenting the UAE’s achievements under its... 

The future of African mining will not be defined solely by how much the continent can extract, but by what it builds, retains and passes on through value creation, says MetCon MD Grant Crosse. One... 

While there has been noticeable progress in improving conditions in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in South Africa in recent years, Wits Mining Institute (WMI) director Dr... 

Gold trade disruption caused by the war in the Middle East should not be compared with that of the global impact experienced during the Covid pandemic but should rather be viewed as a regional... 

Ghana's State-run artisanal gold exporter is preparing to shift cargoes to alternative refining hubs if flight disruptions to the United Arab Emirates persist, two sources with knowledge of the... 

Responsibly sourced African gold is critical to maintaining trust in the global bullion market. Ensuring that African gold enters regulated and transparent supply chains supports market integrity... 

Ghana plans to channel about 127 metric tons of gold per year from artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) into official trade under revised sector reforms to boost foreign-exchange earnings and... 

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a significant part of the global mineral economy. In fact, 45 million people across the world work directly in ASM, with estimates indicating as many as... 

On the sidelines of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, held from February 9 to 11, Eurasian Resources Group in Africa (ERG Africa) and the Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) signed a... 

I hope it's the first of many, says London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) CEO Ruth Crowell of the strategic gold partnership that South Africa’s Rand Refinery has entered into with Ghana’s Gold... 

As this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba places the theme of ‘Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnerships’ at the centre of its agenda, mining advisory firm Levin Sources believes the... 

Africa will only capture meaningful economic value from rising global demand for critical minerals if it strengthens partnerships, improves infrastructure, ensures regulatory certainty and expands... 

Menar hosted the 2025 edition of the MJT programme on 22-23 October, starting with an informative seminar at Menar House in Sandton on the first day and a visit to Canyon Coal’s Gugulethu Colliery...