Abstract Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) activities continue to grow in many
resource-endowed countries with ASM-generated revenues serving as a precursor to socio …

Environmental regulations were concerned with support in reaction to the enormous
ecological harm caused by mining in the past. Because mining, dumping, and tailings can …

This article offers preliminary reflections on the potential impact of COVID-19 on artisanal
and small-scale mining (ASM) activities–low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and …

This article reflects critically on the impacts of the recent ban on artisanal and small-scale
mining (ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing–in Ghana …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) utilizes mercury (Hg) for the extraction of gold
(Au) and is responsible for the largest anthropogenic source of emissions and releases of …

Governments across the globe are increasingly adopting a more aggressive approach to
combat informal artisanal mining, including the deployment of the military to prevent …

In the last quarter of 2019, Zimbabwe experienced a dramatic increase in machete gang
violence across Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) areas. The gangs, popularly …

This article examines mobility and trans-local livelihood practices linked to artisanal mining,
exploring how movement in diverse socio-economic circumstances has profoundly shaped …

Sand frontiers all over the world are expanding owing to the growing demand for
construction sand. While several scholarly interventions are devoted to accounting for the …

Scholars have examined the often 'illegal'status of artisanal and small-scale miners in Africa
from a range of perspectives. Yet there is scope for further research on understandings of …