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Strategic Practices Influencing The Implementation Of Small-Scale Mining Projects in Kenya

February 7, 2018 Sustainable Gemstones

Ndaro, T. V. (2017) Strategic Practices Influencing The Implementation Of Small-Scale Mining Projects in Kenya: A case of artisan miners in Taita Taveta county. Link to thesis

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Kenya, ASM, small scale mining, development

Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: a critical review

December 20, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Hilson, G., & McQuilken, J. (2014). Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: a critical review. The Extractive Industries and Society, 1(1), 104-118. Link to Article

In Economic Development Tags ASM, small scale mining, sub-saharan Africa

Understanding and improving policy and regulatory responses to artisanal and small scale mining

December 20, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

O’Faircheallaigh, C., & Corbett, T. (2016). Understanding and improving policy and regulatory responses to artisanal and small scale mining. The Extractive Industries and Society, 3(4), 961-971. Link to Article

In Economic Development Tags ASM, small scale mining

The geophagous peasants of Kalahandi: De-peasantisation and artisanal mining of coloured gemstones in India

December 19, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Chowdhury, A. R., & Lahiri-Dutt, K. (2016). The geophagous peasants of Kalahandi: De-peasantisation and artisanal mining of coloured gemstones in India. The Extractive Industries and Society, 3(3), 703-715. Link to Article

In Country-specific Tags India, small scale mining, ASM

Feasibility and acceptability of environmental management strategies among artisan miners in Taita Taveta County, Kenya

December 19, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Apollo, F., Ndinya, A., Ogada, M., & Rop, B. (2017). Feasibility and acceptability of environmental management strategies among artisan miners in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Journal of Sustainable Mining. Link to Article

In Country-specific, Env. Sustainability, Environmental Issues Tags small scale mining, Kenya

Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Central and East Africa

November 15, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Buss, D., Rutherford, B., Hinton, J., Stewart, J., Lebert, J., & Côté, G. E. Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Central and East Africa: Barriers and Benefits. Link to Article

In Gender Issues Tags East Africa, small scale mining

Artisanal mining: an economic stepping stone for women

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Labonne, B. (1996, May). Artisanal mining: an economic stepping stone for women. In Natural Resources Forum (Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 117-122). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Link to Article

In Gender Issues, Economic Development Tags small scale mining, economic, women miners

Women and artisanal mining: Gender roles and the road ahead

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Hinton, J., Veiga, M. M., & Beinhoff, C. (2003). Women and artisanal mining: Gender roles and the road ahead. The socio-economic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries, 336099-1163605893612. Link to Report

In Gender Issues Tags small scale mining, women miners

Interventions for Ensuring the Sustainability of the Small Scale Mining Sector in Namibia

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Musiyarira, H. K., Tesh, D., Pillalamarry, M., & Namate, N. (2017). Interventions for Ensuring the Sustainability of the Small Scale Mining Sector in Namibia. Geo-Resources Environment and Engineering (GREE), 2, 196-201. Link to Article

In Env. Sustainability, Economic Development Tags Namibia, small scale mining

Small-scale mining and mineral stone/gemstone cross border trade and marketing in Tanzania

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Wangwe, S. M. (1997). Small-scale mining and mineral stone/gemstone cross border trade and marketing in Tanzania. Discussion Paper. Dar es Salaam: Economic and Social Research Foundation.

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Tanzania, small scale mining, economic

The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Anyona, S, & Rop, B. (2015). 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

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Kenya, small scale mining

The Proposed Gemstone Centre and its Likely Impacts on Small Scale Mining Industry in Taita Taveta County

November 1, 2017 Sustainable Gemstones

Anyona, S., & Rop, B. (2015, May). The Proposed Gemstone Centre and its Likely Impacts on Small Scale Mining Industry in Taita Taveta County. In Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference (pp. 98-108). Link to Article

In Country-specific, Economic Development Tags Kenya, small scale mining

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