This paper analyses the perceptions of staff members Mines and Mineral Department Gilgit-Baltistan using qualitative methodology. The relies on stakeholder workshops five interviews conducted with Minerals GB. data reveals that artisanal small-scale miners (ASMs) oppose mine leasing which creates hurdles for them in getting explosives obtaining compensation case injuries casualties. In some par...

BACKGROUND An estimated 0.5 to 1.5 million informal miners, of whom 30-50% are women, rely on artisanal mining for their livelihood in Tanzania. Mercury, used in the processing gold ore, and arsenic, which is a constituent of some ores, are common occupational exposures that frequently result in widespread environmental contamination. Frequently, the mining activities are conducted haphazardly ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has often been touted as an employment-creation avenue for millions of operators worldwide, including women. This employment-generation narrative has, however, occasioned by the immense scholarly focus on informal labour-intensive segments ASM operations. Exploring livelihood occupational roles women in formalised settings, data our inquiry comes mainly fr...

The exploration and mining of Nigerian barite are primarily by artisanal small-scale miners (ASM) whose operations characterized poor productivity. As a result, the quantity quality barites produced do not satisfy nation’s oil sector demands other industries that require mineral. This situation leads to massive importation mineral with negative impact on country’s drive toward increasing contri...