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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 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 […]

$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 […]