Artisanal Gold Council celebrates receiving charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency
The Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) is pleased to announce that it has officially received Charitable Status from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). This status will allow AGC to receive donations and issue charitable tax receipts for donors to use when they submit their annual income tax returns. “We are very excited about the opportunity to […]
The challenge in regulating artisanal or small-scale mining
IN 2020, it was estimated by planetGold Philippines, a project supported by the Global Environment Facility, and implemented by the Artisanal Gold Council in partnership with the UN Environment Program and UN Industrial Development Organization, that there were about 200,000 to 300,000 individuals in 30 provinces in the country that are involved in artisanal, or […]
Small-scale miners coalition calls the government to recognize their role in promoting responsible mining and uplift lives in the ASM Sector
BAGUIO CITY, July 29 – Small-scale mining groups from across the Philippines gathered for the Third National Assembly of the National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners in the Philippines to address issues in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. Read more…