The Responsible Artisanal Gold Solutions Forum has developed the following resources for informational purposes.
July 30, 2019
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Provides an overview of the Forum, including its objectives and participants.
The Forum has three main goals:
September 14, 2018
Film Website
Film Trailer
In the spring of 2018, the Forum produced “The Journey of Gold”, a Virtual Reality experience exploring Nyamurhale, an artisanal gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The film was released on Discovery VR on September 14, 2018. Viewers can experience how artisanal gold is produced, and meet the miners and cooperative leaders who are working to produce legal, safe, and conflict-free gold which is compliant with international standards and guidance. To watch the film, please visit:www.journeyofgold.org
April 19, 2018
This toolkit was developed by the Responsible Artisanal Gold Solutions Forum to supportimplementationof due diligence for the artisanal gold sector. This toolkit was primarily designed as a template for refiners or other downstream buyers in their foundational and ongoing supply chainduediligence assessment for potential artisanal sources. It may also be useful for upstream buyers (to understand the due diligence process and international expectations); other downstream minerals users (to engage with suppliers on due diligence and opportunities for artisanal gold sources); assurance systems (to consider how practices and protocols can enable artisanal sourcing); and independent monitors or other local partners (to design frameworks or systems).The toolkit is based on international guidance and standards such as the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD DDG) and the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Responsible Gold Guidance. It was informed by work in the Democratic Republic of Congo but designed for global applicability.
October 24, 2018
Announces four October 2018 RAGS Forum milestones, including:
July 31, 2019
May 18, 2017
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Captures insights from the Forum and its members' first year, with a focus on two pilots in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Capacity Building for Responsible Minerals Trade (CBRMT), operated by Tetra Tech; Partnership Africa Canada's (now IMPACT) Just Gold pilot project. Highlights include:
November 13, 2018
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The USAID funded Capacity Building for Responsible Minerals Trade Project helped establish and scale up responsible mineral supply chains in DRC. This project uses a market-based approach to break the link between conflict and the gold trade. This film tells the story of how USAID, along with RAGS Forum partners, are working to develop a commercially viable, conflict-free supply chain for artisanal minerals from the DRC.
For more information, please contact RESOLVE.
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