This critical review argues that the experiences and perspectives of women in relation to the
extractive industries have often been absent from analysis of the impacts of mining in the …

In recent decades, alongside the emergence of a truly globalized mining industry, we have
seen a strong expansion of predominantly informal artisanal and small-scale gold mining …

This paper explains how formalizing and supporting artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)–
low-tech, labor-intensive mineral processing and extraction–would help governments in sub …

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 …

While the rural development consequences of Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform
Programme have been heavily debated, there is a dearth of literature focusing on the post …

Based on the 2011 Annual Cultural and Political Ecology Specialty Group Lecture, this
paper makes the case for a political ecology of the subsoil. Arguing that subsoil resources …

This article develops a critique of ongoing formalization efforts in the Artisanal and Small-
scale Mining (ASM) sector. By departing from erroneous assumptions about a …

If the 2009 box-office hit Avatar showed anything, it was that the political ecology of the
subsoil can make for great commercial success. Indeed, the film has it all. At a macropolitical …

In recent years, governments, donors and policy makers across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
have increasingly realised the potential of formalizing and supporting artisanal and small …

This article contributes to a growing body of literature which explores how the Minamata
Convention on Mercury is influencing the development of artisanal and small-scale mining …