Development Program Strategy for Artisanal & Small Scale Mining as part of the World Bank MAGTAP Project

Project Title

Development Program Strategy for Artisanal & Small Scale Mining

Location

Mozambique

Client

The World Bank and the Ministry of Minerals and Energy Resources (MIREME) in Mozambique

Business Sectors

Mineral Resources

Services (Technical Disciplines)

Institutional Capacity Building

Project Objectives/Outcomes

The objective is to build institutional capacity in MIREME to facilitate and regulate the ongoing development of the Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining (ASM) sector.

The project is sponsored by the World Bank “Mining and Gas Technical Assistance Project” (MAGTAP)

The final outputs will include:

• A step-by-step best practice Guide to Artisanal Mining, and
• The preparation of a costed national Implementation Plan.

Our Role

• Research into current best international practice;
• Site visits to artisanal mines, with ongoing stakeholder consultation;
• Development of technical and environmental regulations and associated policy framework to reduce the negative impacts of mining.

Geoscience Ireland Contact

Dr Deidre Lewis – dlewis@slrconsulting.com