$8m grant awarded to Artisanal Gold Council to develop the sector in Peru

Today, at the Seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development announced the awarding of an $8 million dollar grant to the Canadian-based Artisanal Gold Council (AGC). The grant will help fund a project to be carried out in Peru over the next five years focused on the sustainable development of a responsible artisanal gold sector. The Artisanal Gold Council is looking forward to working with the Peruvian and Canadian governments and the wide group of stakeholders involved in artisanal gold mining in Peru throughout this project.

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