Academic and research Provide valuable information and conduct future research, organizations including on effectiveness of measures taken to reduce or eliminate mercury use in ASGM Provide training opportunities from ASGM specialists Research and development of mercury-free methods professionals Understand national legislation as it relates to ASGM including relevant regulation on mercury use and trade regulation Representatives from Contribute to finding innovative solutions and provide scale mining insights on mining regulatory issues; potential partner with small-scale miners on technical improvements to mining practice Other relevant land holders Represent interest in land conflicts and in reclaiming impacted lands; risk of mercury exposure Police and Customs officials Understand role of enforcement Gold buying agents, gold Provide insight into market dynamics, and barriers to traders, mercury traders formalization Important focal point for community health and emissions Waste management Provide insight into available mechanisms to handle specialists mercury wastes generated by ASGM and how to clean/restore contaminated sites Private sector partner (e.g., Technical capacity large-scale mining company Potential public/private partnership or equipment provider) Financial/banking sector Small and commercial-sized loans to miners to assist with financing transition towards better practices Development organizations, May provide assistance with health, safety, environmental, including international business development or other aspects. NGOs, UN agencies, and bilateral aid agencies Media and communication Can bring in effective communication strategies and groups approaches at advisory level Women’s interest groups Issues unique to women miners Specific impact of mercury on women and children
Academic and research organizations Provide valuable information and conduct future research, including on effectiveness of measures taken to reduce or eliminate mercury use in ASGM Provide training opportunities from ASGM specialists Research and development of mercury-free methods professionals Understand national legislation as it relates to ASGM including relevant regulation on mercury use and trade regulation Representatives from scale mining Contribute to finding innovative solutions and provide insights on mining regulatory issues; potential partner with small-scale miners on technical improvements to mining practice Other relevant land holders Represent interest in land conflicts and in reclaiming impacted lands; risk of mercury exposure Police and Customs officials Understand role of enforcement Gold buying agents, gold traders, mercury traders Provide insight into market dynamics, and barriers to formalization Important focal point for community health and emissions Waste management specialists Provide insight into available mechanisms to handle mercury wastes generated by ASGM and how to clean/restore contaminated sites Private sector partner (e.g., large-scale mining company or equipment provider) Technical capacity Potential public/private partnership Financial/banking sector Small and commercial-sized loans to miners to assist with financing transition towards better practices Development organizations, including international NGOs, UN agencies, and bilateral aid agencies May provide assistance with health, safety, environmental, business development or other aspects. Media and communication groups Can bring in effective communication strategies and approaches at advisory level Women’s interest groups Issues unique to women miners Specific impact of mercury on women and children
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