Artisanal Gold Miners in Sierra Leone Get Their First Responsible Trade Association

 “Sierra Leone’s burgeoning artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector provides critical livelihoods for women and young men in a place where viable income-generating options are few,” according to Pact. “But the country’s ASGM sector is also largely informal and associated with a range of serious social and environmental challenges, including mercury use.”

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