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Seminar: Mining local procurement – a necessary lever to overcome the resource curse

The creation of a global standard on local procurement reporting for mining companies will be discussed in the latest IIED seminar on 10 June, featuring Jeff Geipel, founder and managing director of Mining Shared Value.Most mine sites spend more money on procurement of goods and services than they do on on taxes, employees and community investment combined. Mining has massive potential benefit for economic and social development in host countries. But civil society and official development…See More
Jun 4
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Can large and small-scale miners forge linkages in the era of resource nationalism?

A new paper looks at the opportunities for interactions between large, medium, artisanal and small-scale #mining in Tanzania --> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301420718307189Highlights:A gradual shift in Tanzanian policies towards facilitating ASM can be observedFrom an ASM perspective the development is ambiguous as implementation faltersThe redistribution of rights and revenues…See More
May 23
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IIED posted a blog post

Can large and small-scale miners forge linkages in the era of resource nationalism?

A new paper looks at the opportunities for interactions between large, medium, artisanal and small-scale #mining in Tanzania --> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301420718307189Highlights:A gradual shift in Tanzanian policies towards facilitating ASM can be observedFrom an ASM perspective the development is ambiguous as implementation faltersThe redistribution of rights and revenues…See More
May 22
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May 7
Fitsum Weldegiorgis favorited IIED's blog post Sustainable development and artisanal mining: time to broaden the ‘blood diamonds’ conversation?
Dec 12, 2018
Fitsum Weldegiorgis favorited IIED's blog post Sustainable development and artisanal mining: time to broaden the ‘blood diamonds’ conversation?
Dec 12, 2018
A blog post by IIED was featured

Sustainable development and artisanal mining: time to broaden the ‘blood diamonds’ conversation?

Millions of people in some of the world’s poorest countries depend on diamond mining for a living. Yet a focus on dealing with so-called ‘blood diamonds’ stops a wider conversation about how to help these people thrive.Diamond mining is not without controversy. High-profile campaigns in the late 1990s and noughties coined the phrase ‘blood diamonds’ as shorthand for illicit diamond trade funding wars in African…See More
Dec 12, 2018
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IIED posted a blog post

Sustainable development and artisanal mining: time to broaden the ‘blood diamonds’ conversation?

Millions of people in some of the world’s poorest countries depend on diamond mining for a living. Yet a focus on dealing with so-called ‘blood diamonds’ stops a wider conversation about how to help these people thrive.Diamond mining is not without controversy. High-profile campaigns in the late 1990s and noughties coined the phrase ‘blood diamonds’ as shorthand for illicit diamond trade funding wars in African…See More
Dec 6, 2018
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The new face of informality in the Tanzanian mineral economy

Transforming artisanal mining through foreign investment?Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has long been a mainstay of Tanzania’s rural economy, contributing to the livelihoods of more than three million Tanzanians. ASM is nonetheless yet to realise its full development potential, with the sub-sector continuing to be beset by social, environmental and economic underperformance issues…See More
Mar 23, 2018
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Mar 13, 2018
Fitsum Weldegiorgis commented on IIED's blog post 'LONGREAD: Sapphire mines become forests'
"Just to add to my earlier message, we do have the Tanzanian 'Stories of Change' long read publicly available @ https://www.iied.org/small-ventures-big-hopes . ;"
Oct 24, 2017
Fitsum Weldegiorgis commented on IIED's blog post 'LONGREAD: Sapphire mines become forests'
"Many thanks Piet for your reflection on the 'long read'. We have produced similar piece on Ghana which i think featured on Goxi (see link https://www.iied.org/golden-practices-defy-gloom ). We will also post another on Tanzania…"
Oct 24, 2017
Piet Wostyn commented on IIED's blog post 'LONGREAD: Sapphire mines become forests'
"very interesting 'long read', nicely illustrated! i took the liberty to list a few of what i feel are the most inspiring quotes - adding my own emphasis but (hopefully) not missing the point of the article. INTRODUCTION "As most…"
Oct 24, 2017
Mukasiri Sibanda commented on IIED's blog post 'Four lessons on communicating ASM stories of change'
"Helpful tips, thanks for sharing"
Oct 24, 2017
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Four lessons on communicating ASM stories of change

The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector has many problems – and good stories are not often heard. Gabriela Flores looks at how effective communications can help mining communities learn about good practices that are being developed by their peers"We want to be appreciated for what we are doing," were the first words that a Ghanaian adviser to small-scale gold mines said to me in a recent interview. Coming from someone who travels from small mine to small mine to help operators…See More
Oct 22, 2017
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IIED posted a blog post

LONGREAD: Sapphire mines become forests

Sapphires from the island of Madagascar, ranked among Earth's top ten most ecologically diverse countries, wow the world's top traders and jewellers. The nation supplies roughly 40 per cent of all the world's sapphires – yet artisanal sapphire mining harms both this rich biodiversity and the wider environment.Despite its environmental and mineral riches, Madagascar remains among the world's poorest countries. Seventy-five per cent of Madagascans live below the poverty line.Now poor communities…See More
Oct 18, 2017
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International Institute for Environment and Development
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International Organisation
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http://www.iied.org/towards-inclusive-responsible-mining
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Policy research organisation
About My Work
IIED builds bridges: between local and global, policy and practice, rich and poor, government and private sector, and across diverse interest groups.

Our work on small and large-scale mining supports multi-stakeholder dialogue, promotes local voices and explores innovations that help deliver more inclusive and accountable mining sector – with empowered local communities, enlightened decision makers and sensitivity to the rights and responsibilities of all stakeholders.
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gold, oil and natural gas, governance and anti-corruption, investing, geology, environment, social accountability, human rights, contract and licensing, redistribution and sustainable development
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Seminar: Mining local procurement – a necessary lever to overcome the resource curse

Posted on June 4, 2019 at 12:24 0 Comments

The creation of a global standard on local procurement reporting for mining companies will be discussed in the latest IIED seminar on 10 June, featuring Jeff Geipel, founder and managing director of Mining Shared Value.

Most mine sites spend more money on procurement of goods and services than they do on on taxes, employees and community investment combined. Mining has massive potential benefit for economic and social development in host countries. But civil society and…

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Can large and small-scale miners forge linkages in the era of resource nationalism?

Posted on May 22, 2019 at 22:11 0 Comments

A new paper looks at the opportunities for interactions between large, medium, artisanal and small-scale #mining in Tanzania --> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301420718307189

Highlights:

  • A gradual shift in Tanzanian policies towards facilitating ASM can be observed
  • From an ASM perspective the development is ambiguous as implementation…
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Sustainable development and artisanal mining: time to broaden the ‘blood diamonds’ conversation?

Posted on December 6, 2018 at 18:07 0 Comments

Millions of people in some of the world’s poorest countries depend on diamond mining for a living. Yet a focus on dealing with so-called ‘blood diamonds’ stops a wider conversation about how to help these people thrive.

Diamond mining is not without controversy. High-profile campaigns in the late 1990s and noughties coined the phrase ‘blood diamonds’…

Continue

The new face of informality in the Tanzanian mineral economy

Posted on March 23, 2018 at 22:27 0 Comments

Transforming artisanal mining through foreign investment?

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has long been a mainstay of Tanzania’s rural economy, contributing to the livelihoods of more than three million Tanzanians. ASM is nonetheless yet to realise its full development potential, with the sub-sector continuing to be beset by social, environmental and economic…

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