The project participated in a three-day regional forum/workshop on “Reducing Mercury Use and release from Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in sub-Saharan Africa’’ in Ouagadougou in February 2017. The objective of the workshop was to bring together relevant ASGM stakeholder (ASGM operators, Regulators, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Environmentalists) from Ghana, Guinea, and Burkina Faso to discuss best practices in ASGM, including, but not limited to, reduction of mercury use, transparent and responsible supply chains, the Minamata Convention, development of National Action Plans, and investment and financing opportunities to support the development of a responsible ASGM sector in West Africa. The regional forum/workshop was organised by the Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) with funding from the US Department of State (USDoS).
http://gh.one.un.org/content/unct/ghana/en/home/media-centre/news-and-press-releases/ilo-caring-gold-mining-project-engages-in-sub-regional-networking-and-initiatives.html
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