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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Emergency Action Needed for Vulnerable Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Communities & Supply Chains

The World Bank conservatively estimates that there are over 41 million people in the artisanal and small- scale mining (ASM) sector globally, at least 30% of which being women. The number of women grows exponentially when secondary activities are factored in. It is estimated that over 150 million people are dependent on the artisanal and small-scale gold sector alone in over 80 countries.  
read more... https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/13/emergency-action-needed-vulnerable-artisanal-small-scale-mining-communities-supply

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