Abstract Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) activities continue to grow in many
resource-endowed countries with ASM-generated revenues serving as a precursor to socio …

In this paper, we build on the diverse discussions on the nexus between artisanal and small-
scale mining and agriculture to examine emerging relationships between mining operators …

Although numerous empirical studies in the literature have focused on the linear
specifications of the effect of oil price and gold price on ecological footprint, nonlinear …

This paper explains how formalizing and supporting artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)–
low-tech, labor-intensive mineral processing and extraction–would help governments in sub …

The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science
scholarship views the socio-cultural terrain of Zimbabwe during and after the global health …

This paper reflects critically on efforts made to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining
(ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing–in Mozambique …

The potential impacts of extractive industries on local food security are difficult to predict. On
the one hand, resource extraction may generate more employment opportunities, provide …

While existing resource extraction debates have contributed to a better understanding of
national economic and political dilemmas and institutional responses, there are flaws in …

Rising gold prices, together with other challenges faced by smallholders, mean rural people
in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly taking advantage of ASGM's low barriers to entry and …

This article examines hidden costs of three prominent mineral supply chain 'solutions' that
respectively aim to create 'conflict-free'minerals, curtail corruption, and reduce mercury …