2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining …
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Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study …
Rop K (2014) Economic and Job Creation Potential of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Taita Taveta County, Kenya [14] Abuya W (2017) Resource conflict in Kenya's titanium mining industry: Ethno-ecology and the redefinition of ownership, control, and compensation.
On the Margins of the Mining Economy: Occupational …
Abstract. Artisanal gemstone mining in Kenya provides income and livelihoods to many locals in Taita Taveta County. However, little is known about the occupational safety and health issues encountered in this activity.
The economic contributions of artisanal & small–scale mining in Kenya
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have been a significant source of employment for Kenyans, playing a critical role in poverty reduction and rural development. Even so, limited data and information has been available concerning the current and potential economic development opportunity that the small-scale mining sector represents.
Gold and governance provide hope for Kenya's artisanal …
Gold and governance provide hope for Kenya's artisanal miners Fast-growing, unregulated mining in the remote north will test government efforts to clean up the industry. ... Legal artisanal and small-scale mining contributed $224 million to the Kenyan economy in 2022.
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal …
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana and Kenya Judy N. Muthuri a, Aditya Jain a, Arthur A. O. Ndegwa b, Shadrack ...
Development of a Kenyan Artisanal Mining Strategy
The Kenyan Mining and Minerals Policy and the Mining Act (2016) outlined ambitious reforms for the minerals sector, including significant changes to the definition, legal …
The Economic Contributions of Artisanal & Small – Scale Mining in Kenya
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have been a reality in Kenya for a very long time, acting as a significant source of employment in the communities surrounding mines. In fact, in 2015, an estimated 800,000 Kenyans were depended on the sector, which contributed 0.8% to the gross domestic product (GDP).
ASMAK Artisanal and Small-scale Miners Association of Kenya …
Founded in January 2023, the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Association of Kenya (ASMAK) is a non-profit, non-political hub championing nationwide artisanal and small-scale mining. With a 12-member board representing diverse regions, ASMAK, chaired by Dan Odida, ensures inclusive growth and advocacy across Kenya's entire ASM sector.
ARTISANAL MINING PRACTICES: A STUDY OF …
In Kenya, these include mining of gold, gemstones, copper, quarry, sand among other minerals. In Kenya, these practices are commonly ... artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities are at ...
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
Abstract— This study focuses on the artisanal and small-scale gemstone mining community in TaitaTaveta County with the objective of assessing their demographic …
Let's support women in artisanal and small-scale mining
Our new State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector Report, launched at the 2024 Mining Indaba Conference, advocates for gender-focused legislation to improve mining codes to enhance women's participation.
Gem Mining in Kenya | Rock & Gem Magazine
The list of gemstone types found in Kenya and adjacent Tanzania is long. It includes several kinds of garnet, tanzanite, tourmaline, sapphires and others. The main gemstone bearing areas are found along a fault that extends from the Taita Hills in Kenya to the Umba Valley in northern Tanzania. Artisanal Mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable …
This paper explains how formalizing and supporting artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech, labor-intensive mineral processing and extractio…
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining | Pact
Artisanal and small-scale mining, or ASM, is a largely informal economic sector that includes workers around the world who use basic tools to extract from the earth everything from gold and gemstones to vital metals such as cobalt, tin, tungsten and tantalum. ASM is important for several reasons.
Mining in Kenya – Kenya Chamber of Mines
Acacia Mining recently defined a maiden resource of 1.31 Moz at 12.1 g/t at the Liranda Corridor. Karebe Mining (near Kisumu) and Kilimapesa Gold (in Lolgorien) are fully-mechanized small-scale operations which have been producing gold for a few years. Kenya offers significant potential for the development of formal small-scale gold mines.
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
Artisanal miners, gemstone, socio-economic, respondents, data collection. I. INTRODUCTION . In many parts of the world, artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM) activities are at least as important as large-scale mining activities, particularly in terms of the numbers of people employed.
ARTISANAL MINING PRACTICES: A STUDY OF SELECTED …
In Kenya, these include mining of gold, gemstones, copper, quarry, sand among other minerals. In Kenya, these practices are commonly notable in Kakamega, …
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Proceedings Of Sustainable Research And …
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Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones January 2018 This document is an output from a project funded by the UK Department for Inte
Gemstones and Sustainable Development Knowledge Hub
Sustainability, Environmental Issues Tags small scale mining, Kenya. ← The geophagous peasants of Kalahandi: De-peasantisation and artisanal mining of coloured gemstones in India Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in …
Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
The Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones iii Executive Summary Context The economic role of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Kenya is still under-researched and poorly understood by many national and international decision makers. Robust evidence is lacking to
Artisanal Mining Practices: A Study of Selected Counties in Kenya
Artisanal miners extract natural resources (mostly gold, copper, sand and quarry) from easily accessible deposits using the only very basic tools. It is undertaken in different forms-underground mining (below the surface), open surface (pit) mining,
Value Addition on Gemstones and its Impacts on Kenyan …
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. In Proceedings of Sustain able Research and Innovation Conference, 2015, May, pp ...
Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
Economic Contributions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Kenya: Gold and Gemstones. The economic role of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in …
Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case …
Taveta County, Kenya Irene Mwakesi 1,*, ... Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has got a major potential in reducing ... African coloured gemstones are largely mined by Small-Scale operators including women together with some large international operators. In Africa, many women are actively engaged in Small-Scale mining. These women work in ...
Navigating the Complexities of Mining Licenses and Permits in Kenya…
Kenya's mineral wealth encompasses a wide array of resources, including gold, titanium, coal, and gemstones like tsavorite and ruby. Artisanal and large-scale mining operations play pivotal roles in extracting these riches from the earth, each with unique challenges and opportunities.
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Proceedings Of Sustainable Research And Innovation Conference, 0, 109-125. Link to Article
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana and Kenya
The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining
This study focuses on the artisanal and small-scale gemstone mining community in TaitaTaveta County with the objective of assessing their demographic profile and how their lives have been affected by the mining activities. The County is endowed with a wide variety of some of the rarest gemstone in the world. These include the famous …
"Informal, not illegal": inside Kenya's artisanal mining industry
While artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), extractive operations that exist outside of a country's legal framework, is often presented as a complex issue, …
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2023, the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Association of Kenya (ASMAK) is a pioneering, non-profit, and non-political organization dedicated to elevating artisanal and small-scale mining across the nation.
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale
The paper adopts a practice-based approach to examine the impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) practices in sub-Saharan Africa.
The economic contributions of artisanal and small-scale …
The gold mining sector, inclusive of Taita Taveta, Migori, Siaya and Turkana and the seasonal nature of the work, provides work for some 40,000 Kenyans, whilst the …