This week the planetGOLD programme was honored to share lessons and reflections at a #MinamataCOP6 special event sponsored by the Global Environment Facility on November 4. 👉 View the recap: www.planetgold.org/planetgold-p... #MakeMercuryHistory #ResponsibleMining #EthicalGold

♀️ Women who are active in #ASGM typically face a range of gender-specific barriers that prevent their full participation. Check out the new guide launched this week at #MinamataCOP6 describing approaches to address challenges faced by women miners 👇 www.planetgold.org/sites/defaul...

📢 Starting at 14:00 CET! Advancing #GenderInclusive Solutions in ASGM If you're attending #MinamataCOP6 join us & the World Bank’s Africa EHPMP program downstairs in Room 3 for an engaging Knowledge Lab focused on #GenderResponsive approaches in artisanal & small-scale gold mining.

The importance of simplifying #ASGM formalization processes was reinforced by @minamataconvention.bsky.social Exec Secretary Monika Stankiewicz at @thegef.bsky.social sponsored special event at #MinamataCOP6 this week, featuring lessons learned in the planetGOLD programme #MakeMercuryHistory

"Mercury-free mining does not have a one-size fits solutions." Touching on best practices & challenges for formalization, technology transfer & improving access to finance & markets, panelists highlighted the need to ensure inclusion of miners in ensuring #mercury-free mining. @planetgold.org

Consult the #MinamataCOP6 Special Event, "The @planetgold.org Programme – Learnings and Looking Ahead".

✨ If you are at #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva this week, visit planetGOLD in the CICG exhibition area to find out how we are supporting countries in the movement to #MakeMercuryHistory in artisanal & small-scale gold mining.

On Tuesday at #MinamataCOP6 in Geneva, planetGOLD will be featured in the @thegef.bsky.social sponsored special event featuring lessons learned so far in the programme. If you are attending COP6 be sure to join us. 🗓️ 4 Nov 🕑 13:15 - 14:45 CET 📍 Room A 🔗 More info: planetgold.org/planetgold-p...

Attending #MinamataCOP6 next week? Join us & the #WorldBank’s Africa Environmental Health & Pollution Management Program on Thursday, November 6 for a Knowledge Lab on #GenderResponsive approaches in artisanal & small-scale gold mining. #WomenInMining 🔗 More info: www.planetgold.org/advancing-ge...

🇿🇼 planetGOLD #Zimbabwe's new policy brief on the country's Mines & Minerals Bill 2025 identifies key reforms needed to support artisanal & small-scale miners, to promote #responsiblemining & to align the mining framework w/realities of how gold is produced today ⤵️ www.planetgold.org/new-publicat...

At #MinamataCOP6 next week we'll hold a special event on November 4 to hear observations & lessons learned so far from the programme's work to advance #mercuryfree, responsible artisanal & small-scale gold mining. 🔗 Learn more: www.planetgold.org/planetgold-p...

📢 A new assessment of planetGOLD gives a comprehensive review of strategies taken up in 9 countries—providing deep observations, takeaways & recommendations that current & future initiatives on artisanal & small-scale gold mining can learn from. 🔻 Learn more 🔻 www.planetgold.org/new-report-e...

🇬🇳 In #Guinea the planetGOLD project has reached 3,200+ people through awareness & training sessions—providing education on #responsiblemining practices aimed at minimizing health & environmental impacts, and promoting gender equality. 📽️ Find out more in the episode below 👇

Change is on the horizon for those working in dangerous mines. This UNEP-led and @thegef.bsky.social supported @planetgold.org project is helping communities pursue financial independence and improving health. See how: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Last week planetGOLD Ghana 🇬🇭 held a training for ASGM & financial sector stakeholders focusing on financial inclusion & responsible supply chains. Initiatives like these are key in helping align the financial sector in #Ghana with national efforts to formalize & de-risk the ASGM sector 👏

In Uganda, the @planetgold.org team and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development are working together to understand how gender influences the shift to mercury-free gold mining.🧵

Strong turnout and interest from communities – especially women – sets the stage to continue engagement to support improved practices. 🙌 @planetgold.org in Côte d’Ivoire is supported by @thegef.bsky.social led by @unep.org and implemented by IMPACT w/ CASE.

🇺🇬 🇰🇪 Recently planetGOLD Uganda hosted a delegation of government officials from Kenya at Kayonza Mine Site in Kassanda District, marking an important milestone in promoting cross-border learning & collaboration in the ASGM sector 🔻 youtu.be/Najx04vDzJU #MakeMercuryHistory #ResponsibleMining

Great to see #mercuryfree artisanal & small-scale gold mining topics highlighted at this week's #MininginMotion Summit in Accra, Ghana, including a session moderated by planetGOLD's Francophone Africa Regional Coordinator on increasing efficiency & removing mercury from #ASGM.

🌊🏔️🌿Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! Today and every day, the planetGOLD programme funded by @thegef.bsky.social & led by @unep.org is united to #MakeMercuryHistory in artisanal & small-scale gold mining around the globe, #ForPeopleForNature 📌 Learn more & sign up for updates at www.planetgold.org

On travaille pour éliminer le mercure dans le secteur de l'EMAPE pour que ce soit plus sûr, plus propre et plus rentable pour tout le monde, de la mine au marché. 🔻 Découvrez le dernier rapport d'avancement de planetGOLD, maintenant disponible en français www.planetgold.org/2023-2024-pl...

Estamos trabajando para eliminar el mercurio en la minería de oro artesanal y de pequeña escala, con el fin de que sea más segura, limpia y rentable para todos, desde la mina hasta el mercado. 🔻 Explora el informe de progreso ahora disponible en español 🔗 www.planetgold.org/2023-2024-pl...

After 6 years the planetGOLD Mongolia project is concluding, marking a significant milestone in the path to eliminating mercury use in Mongolia’s artisanal & small-scale gold mining sector. Check out the report out from MNB World from the project closing event ⤵️ www.facebook.com/share/v/1AnS...

After 6 years the planetGOLD Mongolia project is concluding, marking a significant milestone in the path to eliminating mercury use in Mongolia’s artisanal & small-scale gold mining sector. Check out the report out from MNB World from the project closing event ⤵️ www.facebook.com/share/v/1AnS...

Entre las actividades económicas de la ciudad de Danlí en #Honduras es el rubro de la minería, que antaño se ha desarrollado de manera informal y sin control, hasta ahora que obtuvo una delimitación de área para minería artesanal metálica 👇

💡 At the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains? Explore this report assessing ASGM #supplychain mechanisms, available in English, French or Spanish. 🔎 bit.ly/pGSupplyChainReport #ResponsibleSupplyChains #ResponsibleSourcing #MakeMercuryHistory #EthicalGold #MarketAccess

At the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains this week, planetGOLD's global coordinator and project managers from #Uganda, #Zambia, #BurkinaFaso & more are in attendance. 💬 Send a message if you'd like to connect! #ResponsibleSourcing #SupplyChains #EthicalGold

The OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains kicks off in Paris this week, including a full day dedicated to featuring artisanal & small-scale mining initiatives on responsible sourcing. Message if you're there & want to connect! #ResponsibleSourcing #ResponsibleGold #MakeMercuryHistory

Esta semana en el evento “Juntos por un Oro Responsable”, organizado por la Iniciativa Suiza Oro Responsable, planetGOLD #Bolivia participó en una jornada que convocó a actores clave del sector minero boliviano, representantes del Estado y de la cooperación internacional ⤵️ bit.ly/4lW4Lc7

Miners in #BurkinaFaso can now access a formal loan program for the 1st time thanks to a new revolving fund created by the planetGOLD project & Coris Bank. The fund provides miners with low-interest financing to buy #mercuryfree equipment & working capital. Learn more 👇

Women drive #inclusivegrowth in artisanal mining. In this article, planetGOLD Zimbabwe's Nyaradzo Mutonhori highlights how the programme empowers #women by breaking structural barriers. ⤵️

planetGOLD Uganda is supporting efforts to eliminate mercury use in artisanal mining through training & technical support at mine sites & within law enforcement institutions. Recently, the project worked with the Department of Mines to train 22 officers from the Minerals Protection Unit. Read more ⬇️

This #MotherEarthDay, let's remember that protecting our planet means controlling, reducing and eliminating harmful pollutants like #mercury across all life-stages to protect human health and the environment. Explore this interactive infographic: bit.ly/LifestagesInfographic #MakeMercuryHistory

On this day 25 years ago, #EarthDay launched a movement that would spread around the globe. It's a day to recognize that protecting the world we share benefits us all. 🌱 🌊 🌳 Today we recognize all those around the globe taking action to #MakeMercuryHistory in artisanal & small-scale gold mining 👏

This week planetGOLD Zimbabwe is hosting a session on #gender, child labour, and #mercury in Zimbabwe’s #ASGM sector. Gov’t, NGOs, and miners are coming together to shape a media campaign for change. #MakeMercuryHistory

We are working to #MakeMercuryHistory in the artisanal & small-scale #gold mining sector so that it is safer, cleaner & more profitable for everyone, from the mine to the market. Do you know where your gold comes from? Find out more below. 🔻 Explore our latest progress report 🔻 🔗 bit.ly/pG23-24APR