The Impact Facility

#Cobalt is key to a global transition to a green, technology-driven economy. However, there are many negative associations with sourcing cobalt. From where then, should companies source their cobalt? We enter the discourse. impactfacility.com/blog/leading-t… #ASM #ResponsibleSourcing

In our Golden Myths #webinar series with @ImpactFacility we aim to demystify the myths that surround the risks, ethics and opportunities of artisanal and small-scale #gold mining. Join us for our next webinar on #mercury on 3 June 16:00 CEST. Sign up: solidaridadnetwork.org/gold-webinars

The results of our gold ore processing competition are in! Read the latest from the field by Cyrus Njonde on the traditional sluicing and Gold Kacha processing methods we put to the test in Busia, Kenya. impactfacility.com/blog/busia-gol… #ArtisanalMining #ASM #ASGM #GoldMining

The video recording of our #webinar on artisanal and small-scale #gold #mining and national economies in #Africa is now online! With @ImpactFacility Check it out: youtu.be/aVvXZ_B5Nk8

Our latest blog puts a spotlight on Mercury and explores ways to reduce its use through retorts, with a special thanks to MAKAL for sponsoring the fabrication of retorts for eight mining groups in Kenya! Read more and learn about retorts: impactfacility.com/blog/spotlight… #ArtisanalGold

Unlocking access to finance for #ASM with #planetGOLD supported by @theGEF planetgold.org/sites/default/…

We're taking learning online - register for our free webinar series with @Solidaridadnetw and @ImpactFacility to gain a comprehensive overview of the most pressing issues facing the artisanal and small-scale gold supply chain today.

In the third blog in our series on artisanal and small-scale gold #mining, we look at the important role of #impactinvestors in improving the situation in this sector, and what they also stand to gain from investing in #ASM #gold. @TDIStrategies @GI_TOC solidaridadnetwork.org/news/impact-in…

#ASM is a global #impactinvesting opportunity to reach underserved mining communities @Solidaridadnetw @TDIStrategies @impactfacility thedragonflyinitiative.com/impact-investo…

#DidYouKnow that #ASM is the second largest employer after agriculture and employs 10 times more miners than the large-scale mining sector, producing 18% of Africa’s gold and almost all gemstones except diamonds? Find our more here👉🏿bit.ly/2CpAFcS @AfricaMining

Join @simon_chorley from @UNICEFCanada & @CIRDI_ICIRD's @pbalamiller for a discussion about Children's Rights in the Mining Sector, as part of the cross-campus seminar series, Mining & Minerals Extraction in the New Global Landscape. RSVP: bit.ly/2FWjMYB @ubcSPPGA

Partnering for action towards fair #ASM #cobalt