This paper reviews the literature on the linkages between subsistence agriculture and
artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)—low-tech mineral extraction and processing—in …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)—low tech, labour intensive mineral processing and
excavation activity—is an economic mainstay in rural sub-Saharan Africa, providing direct …

Over the past decades, the luxury sector has been constantly growing; consequently, luxury
products have attracted the interest of many scholars. Nevertheless, only recently research …

This article contributes to the debate on livelihood diversification in rural sub-Saharan Africa,
focusing specifically on the growing economic importance of artisanal and small-scale …

Why do people engage in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)—labour-intensive mineral
extraction and processing activity—across sub-Saharan Africa? This paper argues that …

This article is one of three synthesis reports resulting from an integrated assessment (IA) of
artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities that involve …

The economic and social outcomes of mining development can be enhanced by positioning
local communities central to development activities. Conventional approaches have failed to …

Mineral resource exploitation is one of the activities that contribute to economic growth and
the development of society. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of these activities …

This paper analyzes the opportunities, constraints and challenges for women in Tantalum,
Tungsten, Tin and Gold (3TG) supply chains in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) …

Artisanal mining is commonly associated with violent conflict, rampant corruption and
desperate poverty. Yet millions of people across Sub Sahara Africa depend on it. Many of …