Women play an important role in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), accounting for approximately 50% of the total workforce in Africa. However, the visibility and recognition of their vital contribution to the sector remains low. In collaboration with the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), GIZ implemented a project to integrate gender mainstreaming in the mining sector.

Highgrade Media, financially supported by the Sector Programme “Extractives and Development”, has just published a podcast series on the topic of “Responsible Sourcing”. As part of this series, Highgrade Media interviewed Dr. Heike Henn, Director for Climate, Energy and Environment at the BMZ. Find all information about it here.

On June 29, the Climate-Smart Mining Initiative launched a new tool: the Climate Mineral Explorer. Tim Schlösser, head of the GIZ-sector project, discussed greenhouse gas emissions along mineral supply chains on the expert panel.

The new briefing note examines the correlation between environmental damages and risks to human rights in the mining sector. Learn more about the legal background here!

To reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, countries all over the world need to reduce greenhouse emissions. Currently, the mining sector is among the largest emitters with a reduction potential along the supply chain by for example using renewable energy in mining and processing.

The sector programme has published a new report on the implementation of due diligence in the supply chains of the 3TG minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold). Based on the countries Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Nigeria, the report analyses the extractive sector and the risks of violating due diligence obligations.