(written by Terry, from Foundations 4 Mining) Our page on the CRED website (here) shows both sizes of a device known as GoldKacha, the standard size, to be used in a fixed location and a smaller more recently developed size, the GoldKacha mini (miniGK). These are mechanised pieces of equipment…
Foundations for Mining is a partner with CRED and is very grateful for the relationship. We are concerned with creation care, and in particular the uncontrolled use of mercury by artisanal and small-scale gold miners in ecologically sensitive areas of the Earth. Over the past few months, F4M has been…
The following is extracted from a report regarding gender issues in global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): The sector is estimated to comprise nearly 45 million people worldwide. These women and men produce significant amounts of the world’s minerals, from 20% of the world’s gold to nearly 80% of coloured…
