ASM

Sharing the results of two years of research into eastern DR Congo’s artisanal mining sector

12 juillet 2023

Since 2021 and in partnership with USAID and the Congolese Ministry of Mines (through its technical service SAEMAPE), IPIS has been undertaking a large-scale project to map and analyse artisanal mining supply chains and conflict financing dynamics in eastern DRC. A restitution meeting was held in Goma (North Kivu) on June 21st, 2023 to present and discuss the results produced over the past two yea


Taxes et prélèvements dans les sites miniers artisanaux du Sud Kivu et de l’Ituri : combien paie un mineur artisanal ?

14 avril 2023

Ce rapport est le résultat d’une étude de terrain de grande ampleur sur la fiscalité du secteur minier artisanal dans deux provinces de l’est de la République démocratique du Congo, l’Ituri et le Sud-Kivu. La principale conclusion est que les réglementations et les pratiques actuelles dans ce domaine contribuent non seulement à la contrebande de minerais – laissant une partie du potentiel fiscal d


Analyse de la carte interactive des zones d’exploitation minière artisanale dans l’Est de la République démocratique du Congo (2022)

29 novembre 2022

télécharger le Synthèse (FR) Dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), le secteur de l’exploitation minière artisanale et à petite échelle (EMAPE) joue un rôle important dans l’économie locale. Alors que les conflits armés à grande échelle autour des richesses minières de la RDC ont considérablement diminué au cours des vingt dernières années, les acteurs armés continuent d’interfér


Responsible mining scorecard in eastern DRC

31 août 2022

Over  the  years,  IPIS  has  systematically  collected  mine  site  and  trade  hub  level  data  on  artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in eastern DRC. This data collection has enabled IPIS to generate a sizable database of more than 3,000 ASM sites that draws  both  on  sites  visited  by  IPIS  and  data  from  third  party  sources  including  the  Congolese  mining  cadastre and the Mini


New large-scale mapping project of artisanal and small-scale mining in eastern DRC launched

10 novembre 2021

Over the next two years, IPIS – in partnership with USAID, Tetra Tech and the Congolese Ministry of Mines (SAEMAPE) – will undertake a large-scale mapping effort of artisanal and small-scale mining sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the aim to provide observers, suppliers and policymakers with reliable data to understand artisanal mineral supply chains and conflict finan


Story Map of ASM sites in Central African Republic

4 juin 2020

Discover a new approach to IPIS interactive webmap of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sites in Central African Republic through this interactive Story Map. In partnership with national authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and USAID’s Artisanal Mining and Property Rights project, IPIS mapped and analysed the artisanal mining sector in the western part of the country, and outlines so


Mapping ASM sites in the Central African Republic: An update from our field teams

2 juillet 2019

Since February 2019, IPIS is partnering with the Artisanal Mining and Property Rights (AMPR) project from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase awareness and understanding of the opportunities and challenges of establishing responsible gold supply chains in the Central African Republic (CAR). As part of this project, IPIS is supporting the Ministry of Mines in mapping a


Data sharing on the socio-economic and human rights impact of mining in Tanzania

15 mai 2019

Tanzania, May 2019   Since January 2017, IPIS has been working on a project to map the socio-economic and human rights impact of mining in northwest Tanzania. This project is supported by the Belgian development cooperation under a programme on human rights and digitisation. By using mobile technologies such as mobile data collection, GIS mapping, mobile incident reporting and phone surveys throug


SAESSCAM Database

Presentation of SAESSCAM database on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining

26 novembre 2015

From November 17 to 19, IPIS presented its work during a multi stakeholder meeting in Kinshasa as part of a project to support artisanal and small scale mining in DRC. In partnership with Pact and Estelle Levin LTD, IPIS has provided capacity reinforcement for the Service d’Assistance et d’Encadrement du Small Scale Mining (SAESSCAM), a governmental agency. IPIS focused on reviewing existing data


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