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Artisanal & Small Scale Mining (ASM)

Wardell Armstrong is now renowned for assisting with the empowerment and formalisation of the growing and vulnerable artisanal mining sector. Based on over 15 years of continual experience within the ASM sectors of Latin America, Asia, and in particular Africa, we are able to offer clients an unparalleled and diverse range of pragmatic services to help overcome the multitude of unique and complex inter-related challenges that constrain the ASM sector.

For instance our services include:

  • Formation of democratic miners associations, community organisations and/or co-operatives
  • Provision of vocational outreach services and training schemes/centres
  • Definition, promotion and application of 'good' practice of appropriate skills and equipment
  • Delineation and definition of the mineral potential suitable for artisanal exploitation
  • The provision of viable and sustainable financing/credit schemes
  • The provision of fair and effective marketing systems for mined products
  • Assisting with added value linkages and fair trade schemes for mineral products
  • Definition of relevant and consistent occupational health & safety standards and practices
  • Establishment of appropriate and realistic environmental protection practices and guidelines
  • Advice to major mining companies working in areas where artisanal miners are active
 

 

 
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