Artisanal and small-scale miners are facing unprecedented challenges due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The paper adopts a practice-based approach examine impact of Covid-19 on gold gemstone artisanal mining (ASM) practices in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights informality ASM discusses how Ghana Kenya governments’ measures have significantly increased vulnerabilities communities....

Dominant artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) narratives highlight the invisibility of women’s livelihoods gendered struggles in sector. Indeed, livelihood practices ASM, how daily mobilities facilitate these specific vulnerabilities women face are still understudied undertheorised. Drawing on qualitative research Prestea-Bondaye area (PBMA), Ghana, we explore dimensions, forms mobility ASM f...

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...