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Engagement with artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)

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Artisanal and small-scale mining provides a lifeline for millions of people around the world, however ASM continues to be associated with a range of environmental, social and governance issues. Disengagement in ASM by downstream markets does not constructively address the issues leading to child labour, hazardous working conditions, or other ESG risks. Instead, by actively engaging with ASM communities, downstream companies can play an active role in improving working conditions and operational practices at ASM sites.

Engagement with Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)

TDi in collaboration with its sister organisation, The Impact Facility for Sustainable Mining Communities (TIF), helps companies to build a relationship of co-existence and collaboration with Artisanal Scale Mining (ASM), to minimise conflict, and create a positive legacy by turning mineral wealth into prosperity for local communities.

  • Working with The Impact Facility and Fair Cobalt Alliance on impact initiatives
  • Identifying synergistic partnerships with organisations implementing action on the ground
  • Improving productivity and profitability of ASM
  • Developing skills and internal capacity at ASM sites
  • Building multi-stakeholder alliances between mines, local partners and consumers
  • Mobilising and managing SME grants and returnable investments to ASM

Engaging with Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Case Studies

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Conducting a feasibility study for an artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) community development

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Addressing the challenges within ASM cobalt mining and other commodity supply chains

Latest Insights

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Responsible mineral credits – investing in responsible artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)

Podcasts

Artisanal and small-scale mining | A sector overlooked and misunderstood?

Insights

The Lens of Humanity: Artisanal Cobalt Mining Through Photography

Watch

Assheton Carter, TDi CEO and co-founder of The Impact Facility discussing the changes and challenges faced by The Impact Facility for Sustainable Mining Communities in its first 8 years of operation

Listen

Listen to TDi CEO and The Impact Facility co-founder, Assheton Carter, in conversation with Lewis Temple, discussing whether artisanal and small-scale mining is a sector overlooked and misunderstood.

Read

The Digging for Change Research Report commissioned by the founding members of the Fair Cobalt Alliance to take stock of the issues around artisanal cobalt mine sites – co-authored by TDi’s Assheton Stewart Carter.

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Other services that may be of interest:

Impact Investing
Corporate Impact Strategies

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