Artisanal Gold Council
C100-633 Courtney Street V8W 1B9 Victoria, BC, Canada

Our Planet-GOLD Mongolia team has been working towards formalizing the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. One of the activities that is part of this process is strengthening local Mongolian governments' knowledge on the Minamata Convention on Mercury and applying it to the implementation of the National Action Plan. Check out the latest blog piece from the team here: https://bit.ly/3cA5z3w

What we're watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjX-bu6vFcU The Artisanal Gold Peru team has been providing guidance to local government ministries on the safe #handling, #transportation, and interim storage of seized #mercury in the Madre de Dios region. Watch the video series to find out more!

Save the Date: March 30: http://bit.ly/pGInReview Planet-GOLD in Review: Making a World of Difference in Small-scale Gold Mining Join us as we look back at w...hat has been accomplished since the global programme launched, and to look ahead toward plans for the future. The event will feature a discussion with the featured individuals below, as well as other participants and partners of the programme. The virtual event will be hosted using Zoom, and live interpretation options will be provided. A registration link will be provided prior to the event. Don't miss it! #MakeMercuryHistory

A fatal landslide at an artisanal #gold mine site in Central #Sulawesi, #Indonesia on Wednesday, 25 February 2021 has highlighted the need for a clear pathway to legalization for the sector in Indonesia, and world-wide. The AGC with local partner Yayasan Emas Artisanal Indonesia is currently executing the Canada’s International Development Global Affairs Canada funded project, Program Emas Rakyat Sejahtera in North Sulawesi, and aims to help formalize (legalize) and professionalize artisanal mining operations and, in doing so, improve miner health and safety practises to avoid future tragedies like the one in Buranga Village. Read the AGC HQ's response to this accident here: http://bit.ly/2MpXHIM

The Planet-GOLD Mongolia project, which is being executed by the Artisanal Gold Council is actively recruiting for a National Health and Gender Specialist to join the team in Ulaanbaatar, #Mongolia. Check out the job description to find out how to apply: https://bit.ly/3saZf8Y

The Philippines is now the 123rd country to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury! On July 8, the Philippines ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercurya... global treaty to protect human, health, and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. More than the signing and ratification of this treaty, mercury-reduction still needs to be brought to national legislation and implementation in conformance with the treaty obligations. To support this, the #planetGOLD project is working towards eliminating mercury in the ASGM sector which is the largest source of air and water mercury pollution. https://bit.ly/32lwvAJ #MakeMercuryHistory

Artisanal Gold Council is a proud member of the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of the implemention programme for the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Res...ponsible Mineral Supply Chains. The MSG has worked together to develop a COVID-19 Call to Action for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. Together we are calling on other organizations to heed the call and take action. Read the full statement in French and English. https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/COVID-19-Call-to-Action-for- https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/COVID-19-Call-to-Action-for- See more