Douglas Kao Appointed as Global Operations Manager at the Artisanal Gold Council
VICTORIA, BC — The Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) proudly announces the appointment of Douglas Kao as its new Global Operations Manager. In this pivotal role, Douglas will spearhead the organization’s strategic initiatives, leveraging his extensive expertise in mining engineering, project management, and a steadfast commitment to sustainable development within the artisanal and small-scale gold mining […]
Reflections on Minamata COP-5 – Khishgee Dondov
Readers note: From October 31 to November 2, 2023, Artisanal Gold Council(AGC) staff from Canada, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, and The Philippines attended the Fifth Annual Conference of the Parties to the Minimata Convention. Below is part 3 of 4 in a series of reflections from the conference. Khishgee Dondov is the Field Coordinator and Community […]
Reflections on Minamata COP-5 – Saidou Kabre
Readers note: From October 31 to November 2, 2023, Artisanal Gold Council staff from Canada, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, and The Philippines attended the Fifth Annual Conference of the Parties to the Minimata Convention. Below is part 2 of 4 in a series of reflections from the conference. Saidou Kabre is the National Project Manager for […]
Artisanal Gold Council Missions to Africa, Mongolia, and the Philippines celebrate progress, highlight work ahead for the small-scale gold sector
Victoria-based charity/nonprofit Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) is celebrating three successful missions undertaken by miners and staff during May and June. These missions were conducted to oversee the progress being made to develop mercury-free processing of gold in small-scale gold mining, build new relationships, and provide training and outreach opportunities for program and project staff. During […]
Artisanal Gold Council Expands and Strengthens Leadership Team with Change in Roles
VICTORIA, BC – The Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) is excited to announce a change of roles and an expansion of its leadership team. Dr. Kevin Telmer, the current Executive Director and founder of AGC, will be transitioning to the role of Director of Innovation and Business Development. Roger Tissot, the current Deputy Executive Director, will […]
Artisanal Gold Council y el Minem suscriben convenio para capacitar a pequeña y artesanal minerÃa
Acuerdo capacitará a mineros de Puno, Madre de Dios, Ica, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Lima y Arequipa, en el uso de tecnologÃas alternativas al uso de mercurio. Con el objetivo de capacitar a mineros en tecnologÃas alternativas al uso de mercurio en la MinerÃa Artesanal y de Pequeña Escala, el Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) o Consejo Artesanal […]
MINEM firma convenio para reducir uso del mercurio en la minerÃa artesanal y de pequeña escala
El Ministerio de EnergÃa (MINEM) suscribió un convenio de cooperación institucional con la ONG Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) para capacitar a mineros en tecnologÃas alternativas al uso de mercurio en la Pequeña MinerÃa y MinerÃa Artesanal (PMMA) y aplicarlos, principalmente, en Puno, Madre de Dios, Ica, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Lima y Arequipa. Read more…
Artisanal Gold Council signs MOU with the Government of Peru
LIMA, PERU – Dr. Kevin Telmer, Executive Director of the Victoria B.C. Canada-based NGO Artisanal Gold Council (AGC), issues the following statement on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) of the Government of Peru: “Today is a good day for the people of Peru, for […]
Health
Health Publications focused on health in the ASGM sector. Handbook for Health Professionals & Guide for Training of Trainers – Mercury Intoxication & Other Health Hazards in ARtisanal Gold Mining Communities (Forthcoming) Author: Mareike Kroll ABSTRACT: The handbook has been developed by the Artisanal Gold Council, based on AGC’s experience in the artisanal sector in […]
Possible Impacts of COVID-19 on Artisanal Gold Mining Communities
This is an ongoing article on Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Communities and how they may be affected by COVID-19. There will be regular UPDATES of this article on the Artisanal Gold Council’s Blog that accompany developments of COVID-19 and as new information and thinking about its impacts on ASGM arise. www.artisanalgold.org Update: March 28; Prevalence section – […]