Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: What do these mean for Mongolia?

Internationally, the formalisation of the ASM sector and management and eventual eradication of mercury remain subjects of continued focus. Ongoing and recent legal and policy work in China, DRC, Mozambique, Colombia, and Peru, as examples, all present opportunities for shared experiences, both good and bad, with Mongolian counterparts on good governance of the ASM sector. A huge leap forward for mandating the intensification of efforts to formalise ASM occurred on October 10^th 2013 when the Minimata Convention was adopted and opened for signature in Kumamoto, Japan. Today, 100 countries, including Mongolia, have signed; the first ratification was by the USA on 6^th November, 2013.[12]  This convention includes provisions to control and, where feasible, reduce mercury emissions, including from the informal ASM sector. It was SDC’s experience which convinced participating governments at the 3rd Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC) meeting about the pivotal role of formalisation in eliminating mercury.
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