Sarah Best from IIED said that small-scale and artisanal mines can be a force for good just as small-scale forestry and agriculture are — but right now they operate in a hidden world. We want to identify ways to overcome the challenges — in information, investment and institutions — that prevent small-scale mining from realising its potential to contribute to sustainable development, she added.
The sector produces about 85 per cent of the world’s gemstones and 20-25 per cent of all gold. It’s mines provide jobs and income for 20-30 million of the world’s poorest people and support the livelihoods of five times that number.
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