compared through the use of Adjusted Silver–Meal (ASM) and Least Unit Cost heuristics. Finally, a numerical example and a …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is often characterised as rush-type activity undertaken by people looking to … ‘get-rich quick’. An alternative view posits ASM as poverty-driven activity which provides a valuable source of employment … analysis explores the dynamics of the rush and its implications for understanding the ASM sector in Ghana. The discussion …

problems of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa, namely the emergence of Fairtrade Gold. Through an … analysis of Fairtrade Gold in Tanzania, this paper argues that despite Fairtrade׳s promises to ASM operators of better prices …

legacy which sets the tone for that mine's long-term relationship with the local artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM … development of the project drove a rift between the mine and the ASM community. As the mine developed, a chain of ASM engagement … the mine and ASM stakeholders. At the nearby Tarkwa mine, ASM confrontations have been much easier to manage. Despite …