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POTENTIAL RISKS TO THE SMALL SCALE MINING INDUSTRY IF GOLD CORPORATION COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED.

Overall, while the establishment of a Gold Corporation Company in PNG may offer certain benefits, such as increased government revenue...

Dec 8, 20222 min read

Indepth Research on Mercury lacking in Rural ASGM Communities.

In many developing countries where ASGM is dominated, there is very little to no mercury research conducted. Due to the fact that ASGM...

Nov 26, 20221 min read

Call for Laboratory Testing on Mercury

Good opportunity for local academic and research institutions to participate in. UPNG Chemistry Department participated in the first round.

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Global Mercury Ban and its economic impact on Alluvial Miners and mining communities.

Many Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) communities in developing countries that rely heavily on Mercury as the only means of...

Oct 29, 20222 min read

PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference Ignores Artisanal Gold Mining Sector

PNG has seen the staging of 15 Mining and Petroleum conferences so far, the upcoming Mining and Petroleum Conference will be the 16th...

May 6, 20201 min read

Female miners voices need to be Heard.

:Closing gender gaps benefits countries as a whole, not just women and girls but the entire ASGM sector. Therefore, investing in women’s...

May 4, 20201 min read

Women in Small scale Mining in Papua New Guinea

Women play a key role in the ASGM sector of Papua New Guinea. They make up almost 40% of the total miner population in the ASGM sector in...