IMPACT

This International Women’s Day, we’re excited to announce a new project to support women’s empowerment in artisanal mining: Digging for Equality! IMPACT is working with ZELA and RIO, to support gender equality in DRC, Uganda, and Zimbabwe’s ASM sectors.

Step into 2021 ready to take action on women's empowerment in artisanal mining. Join our webinar on Wed Jan 20 at 9am EST/ 5pm EAT to find out how! We'll be joined by the High Commissioner for Canada to Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda H.E. Ms. Lisa Stadelbauer, Marie Rose Bashwira, ZELA's Shamiso Mtisi, IMPACT's Lynn Gitu, and AWIMA's Georgette Sakyi-Addo. Register now! https://bit.ly/39lyrLi

We’re excited to be launching the first Gender Impact Assessment tailored specifically to the #artisanalmining sector. The toolkit is designed for both projects and policies to ensure they advance #genderequality & #womensempowerment in the ASM sector.

Read highlights from our work in 2019 to transform how natural resources are managed in areas where security & human rights are at risk in our new Annual Report: Strengthening Resilience.

NEW REPORT: IMPACT reveals how the DRC's illicit gold trade continues to thrive despite efforts to clean up the sector. Legally registered traders & exporters in DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda are gaming the system - circumventing legal channels and pocketing massive profits from smuggled artisanal DRC gold. Read The Intermediaries:

Together with the European Union, we're excited to announce a major milestone in Côte d’Ivoire today: the first export of responsible, legal artisanal Ivorian gold by a EU LBMA-listed refiner. A traceability & due diligence system for artisanal gold from mine site to international market has been successfully implemented as part of our Just Gold project.

#COVID19 is a crisis for many, but an immense opportunity for a few - even at the expense of already marginalized artisanal miners. Ability to buy artisanal gold low & sell high means business continues for traders with deep pockets and appetite for high risk. Read our preliminary analysis:

Artisanal mining communities in conflict areas are among the most vulnerable, but also incredibly resilient. During this period of uncertainty, we're collaborating closely with local partners to understand how #COVID19 affects livelihoods, supply chains, illicit trade and gender equality to adapt the support we can provide.