Artisanal Mining and rural development · Mi i (ASM ) i M liMining (ASM ) in Mongolia yASM refers...
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Bolormaa Purevjav Social Development Officer 27 April 2010 Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project
Transcript of Artisanal Mining and rural development · Mi i (ASM ) i M liMining (ASM ) in Mongolia yASM refers...
Bolormaa PurevjavSocial Development Officer
27 April 2010Sustainable Artisanal Mining ProjectSustainable Artisanal Mining Project
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Background information about ASM in Mongolia
ASM and local economic development
Issues in ASMIssues in ASM
Brief information of Artisanal Small Scale Mi i (ASM ) i M liMining (ASM ) in Mongolia
ASM refers to mining by individulas, groups and families
ASM is an activity of simplified mineral extraction of primary and secondary deposits.
In contrary to large mining it has only 2 phases: extraction and processing.
Use of machines and instruments that do not need specialized skills. p
ASM activities are intensive of labour
Brief information of ASM in Mongolia
A livelihoods strategy adopted primarily inA livelihoods strategy adopted primarily in rural areas since 1993
Poor rural women and men engaged inPoor rural women and men engaged in exploiting mainly gold, coal and fluorspar
Brief information of ASM in Mongolia
Over 16 years existence as informal activity; since February 2008 it is a formal activity by Government regulationg
90 t f ll i i M li h90 per cent of all provinces in Mongolia have Artisanal Miners
Benefits of ASMSocio-economic benefitsSocio-economic benefits
- Job creation (thousands of rural men and (women)
S ffi i f i- Sufficient source of income, revenue (high demand of gold in the world market)
- Mobilization and efficient use of natural resourcesresources
Contribution to local economic development
Through:
1. money circulation2 i t t ti iti2. investment activities3. demand for products and services
Economic contribution: 1.7 tones of gold is produced annually
Contribution to local social development p
C f J l Case of Jargalant: 74.5 % of total population engaged in employment out f h 6 % i l l d bli i of that 6.3% in local government and public service,
2.0% in private sector, 49.2% in livestock farming, 42 5% in artisanal and small scale mining 42.5% in artisanal and small scale mining.
C f ASMCosts of ASMSocio – economic cost
- Low occupational safety, severe health risks - Poor living and working conditions in mining g g gsites- Conflicts among different parties g p- Lack of social securities - Alcoholism and violence- Crime, prostitution
Environmental costEnvironmental cost- emissions and destructions to the land, soil, water, flora and fauna, air and eco-systemwater, flora and fauna, air and eco system
Main issues in ASM Access to mining land
Access to information on efficient ASM technologies, good practices and experiences
Enabling legal framework
Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project
Main development goal:
Contribute to development of responsible artisanal mining in
Mongolia by assisting miners to become responsible members ofMongolia, by assisting miners to become responsible members of
society, improve well being of the Artisanal miners, men and
women, in a cost effective and sustainable manner and thus to
ib l d l d d icontribute to rural development and poverty reduction.
Sustainable Artisanal Mining ProjectResponsible members of society: through helping them
to get organized based on their initiativesg g
How we want to achieve cost effectiveness? Th h i d i f ffi i d- Through introduction of efficient and
environmentally friendly technologies - Through reduction of mining costsThrough reduction of mining costs
How we want to achieve sustainability?y- Through gender sensitive sustainable community
institutions (ASM associations)
Sustainable Artisanal Mining ProjectSustainable Artisanal Mining Project4 project sites: 1. Bayankhongor province: Jargalant and Bumbugur
soums (placer gold mining)350 miners-550 miners
2. Tuv province: Bornuur soum (hard rock gold p ( gmining)400 -800 miners400 -800 miners
3. Selenge province: Mandal soum (hard rock gold mining): 1000 2000 minersmining): 1000-2000 miners
Work with communities
Community development concept as a main strategyCommunity development concept as a main strategy
Use of mining and gold processing technology as aUse of mining and gold processing technology as a main interest generating tool
Meetings and discussions based on ASM community interests and needs (5 different groups)interests and needs (5 different groups)
Developing and implementing community action plansDeveloping and implementing community action plans
