1. Introduction. The mineral wealth of Africa is vast as the continent is home to 54% of the world's platinum, 21% of gold, 40% of chrome, 28% of manganese, 51% of vanadium, 60% of cobalt, and 78% of diamonds (Darimani, 2009, Edwards et al., 2014).Indeed, Africa ranks number one in the world with regard to mineral reserves …
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Portuguese colonizers triggered the world's first global gold rush in 1690 and several of the country's historic cities – Ouro Preto (black gold) and Vila Rica (rich town) – are a tribute ...
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6.3 Policy options for development of geo-science sector 44 7. Investment promotion 46 7.1 Overview 46 7.2 Policy options for increased promotion 47 8. Environmental management 49 8.1 Analysis of Current Policy and Regulatory Framework 50 8.2 Key Issues 54 8.3 Policy Options 55 9. Social Issues 58 9.1 Community Development 58
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The World Bank Board of Directors approved today $65 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Natural Resources, Mining and Environmental Management Project in Guinea. This project will support Guinea to protect and invest in its natural capital. Activities will focus on environmental management and …
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This publication, Sharing Mining Benefi ts in Developing Countries—The Ex-perience of Foundations, Trusts, and Funds, is a product of the World Bank's Oil, Gas, and Mining Policy Division (SEGOM). The task team comprised Remi Pelon (Task Team Leader), Gary McMahon (Senior Mining Special-ist), and Gotthard Walser (Lead Mining Specialist).
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The World Bank's digital platform for live-streaming WHO WE ARE With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable …
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WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 — The World Bank Board of Directors approved today $65 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Natural Resources, …
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AMP Artisanal Mining Policy ... G. World Bank Grievance Redress ..... 34. The World Bank Extractive Industries Technical Assistance Project Phase 2 (P160719) ... Sierra Leone has a population of about 7 million with approximately 39.1 percent living in urban areas and the urbanization rate is projected to reach 43.8 percent in 2030. ...
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Higher grade ore processed at Hutti in 2019 was responsible for boosting India's gold output by 22% y-o-y to 1.9t; gold reserves are sufficient to support production at the current rate for another 30 years. 5 . Gold mining production declined marginally to 1.6t in 2020 as the mine closed in April of that year due to Covid-19 .
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With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in mining sector governance along the industry value chain. The authors explain why it has been difficult to implement policies …
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28 Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives Vol. 6 No. 1 July 2021. GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS OF SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL GOLD MINING. IN ZIMBABWE. PM Hlungwani. Marondera ...
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The Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) was approved by the Board of Executive Directors on August 4, 2016. It consists of a Vision for Sustainable Development; ten Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs), which set out the requirements that apply to Borrowers; an Environmental and Social Policy for Investment Project …
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Gold mining is a global industry with operations on every continent except Antarctica, and gold is extracted from mines of widely varying types and scale. The World Gold Council …
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Argentina: Mining investment in Argentina was US$56 million in 1995. By 2008, 13 years after an IBRD-supported reform of the mining sector began, it reached …
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The Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative ("PAGMI") is a comprehensive artisanal and small-scale gold mining development programme, launched in 2019 to foster the formalization and integration of artisanal gold mining activities into Nigeria's legal, economic, and institutional framework. PAGMI has been designed to ...
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Peru's crackdown on illegal gold mining a success, but only briefly, study shows. by Dan Collyns on 5 December 2023. Peru's state intervention against illegal gold mining in the Madre de Dios ...
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The total data set includes 19,705 women (of which 12,392 live within 100 km of a mine) aged 15–49 from 137 districts. They were surveyed in 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008,6 and live in 1,623 survey clusters. Since the DHS surveys focus on women, the surveys of women will be the main source of data.
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The World Gold Council and its member companies support the responsible mining and trading of gold from all legitimate sources, including artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The responsible development of gold resources both through large-scale mining (LSM) and ASGM, especially when coupled with sound governance, has the potential to ...
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Tin, tantalum, tungsten (from the minerals cassiterite, tantalite and wol-framite and often referred to as the '3Ts') and gold are the primary minerals mined and exported. Artisanal mining is an important rural live-lihood for up to 34,000 people. Some 6,000– 7,000 men and women are working in mines producing the 3Ts.
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3. Case study: gold mining in Ghana Mining constitutes the backbone of the Ghanaian economy, providing valuable foreign exchange. In 1997, minerals contributed 612.9 million or 45.48% of Ghana's foreign exchange earnings, and gold accounted for $579.2 million or 95.44% of the value of all mineral export earnings [31].
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are the basis of foresighted policy and decisionmaking. This can help to identify potential - short or medium-term supply risks. I am delighted that the annual publication "World Mining Data" has served for 35 years as a valuable basis for renowned national and international institutions, contributing to commodity forecasts.
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The World Bank's digital platform for live-streaming WHO WE ARE With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
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The author may be contacted at tle@worldbank. The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished.
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As stated above, according to the company's Resettlement and Relocation Action Plan, 'RMGC would apply the World Bank Group's Operational Directive on Involuntary Resettlement (OD 4.30)' (RMGC ...
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Abstract. This article examines the policy framework in place for small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe. Through an analysis of stakeholder interviews and industry performance, the paper argues that the main government initiatives to manage gold mining in recent years have proved counterproductive, as economic returns from minerals have ...
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Photo: PM Marape and Acting Minister for Commerce and Industry Hon. Soroi Eoe with the National Gold Bullion Policy 2023.-PM's Office Media Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the landmark National Gold Bullion Policy 2023 complements his Government's vision to fully industrialise the economy. He said this on May 12, 2023 …
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In 1998, nine of the world's biggest mining companies operating within the World Business Council for Sustainable Development ("WBCSD") collaborated to create a joint agenda to tackle "the industry's reputational, environmental and social concerns under the rubric of sustainable development" to form a group 58 called the "Global ...
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The World Bank has partnered with Zambia since 1955 to support the country's development projects, including mining, infrastructure and health. Zambia is a large, landlocked, resource-rich country with sparsely populated land in the center of Southern Africa. It shares its border with eight ...
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The safeguards review included the most extensive consultation ever conducted by the World Bank. It concludes nearly four years of analysis and engagement around the world with governments, development experts, and civil society groups, reaching nearly 8,000 stakeholders in 63 countries. The framework is part of a far-reaching effort by the ...
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ASM is a key livelihood strategy for the poor in East Asia and Pacific, with robust data focused on small-scale gold mining. ASM in South Asia remains in the shadows – though we know it is driven by poverty and heavily tied to subsistence agriculture. Data is urgently needed across South Asia given the region's widespread …
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