BACKGROUND:
The Group of Experts on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining -GEMAPE- was formed in 2019 on the occasion of the ASGMI workshop on The role of Geological Surveys in relation to Artisanal and Informal mining, and Mining Conflicts, held in Quito, Ecuador, in April 2017. However, it did not have activity until 2019 following the agreements of the XXIV ASGMI General Assembly held in Salta, Argentina, in August 2018 where it was proposed to revitalize the group to cover the concern for artisanal and small-scale mining that often generates social, economic and environmental problems. Initially the group was coordinated by the DGM representative from Nicaragua.
MISSION AND VISION OF THE GROUP OF EXPERTS IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING:
The primary mission of GEMAPE is to analyze the situation of artisanal and small-scale mining and to develop good practice guidelines for implementation in this sector of economic activity.
The vision, to the extent that it has the necessary organizational and budgetary support, the group would promote professional training for artisanal and small-scale miners and would accompany the corresponding institutions in demanding the implementation of environmentally sustainable mining practices.
SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM OBJECTIVES:
Based on the analysis of past questionnaires and agreements, the following lines of work have been defined for the year 2023:
- Elaboration of Guidelines for the interpretation of deposits, based on the characterization of deposits and define the continuity of mining activity, giving scopes for exploitation and beneficiation.
- Characterization of samples in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) geological environments to promote areas of interest and promote formalization.
WORKSHOPS HELD:
Quito, Ecuador. International Workshop The role of geological services in relation to artisanal and informal mining and mining conflicts, held in Quito, Ecuador, May 25-27, 2017 in collaboration with the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute, CIRDI.
MINUTES OF AGREEMENTS
DECLARATION OF QUITO
RESULTS REPORT OF THE ASGMI – CIRDI WORKSHOP
