Mining
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Karen Hayes
vice president, mines to markets
khayes@pactworld.org
Cristina Villegas
director, mines to markets
cvillegas@pactworld.org
As Covid-19 underscores the vulnerability of artisanal miners, Pact and partners gather data for solutions
June 26, 2020
There is no question that Covid-19 is taking a significant economic toll across the developing world. The pandemic is now expected to push 71 million additional people into extreme poverty (those...
Update on Mutoshi Pilot Project
June 22, 2020
In response to the threat of Covid-19 and with a view to safeguarding the health of workers onsite and their surrounding communities, operations at the Mutoshi Pilot Project were suspended in March...
Photo story: Stitching a brighter future
June 12, 2020
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pact and its partners are finding sustainable solutions to stop child labor in mining, including for Laetitia Kawanga.
Pact joins call for immediate action for artisanal mining communities during Covid-19 crisis
May 15, 2020
This week, Pact joined more than 70 civil society organizations and community-based associations in calling for immediate and concerted action from governments, financing institutions, international...
World Day for Health & Safety at Work: How conditions are steadily improving for miners, including at one DRC cobalt site
April 27, 2020
Mining provides a livelihood for millions of men and women around the world, many of whom have few other options for supporting their families. Pact’s Mines to Markets program uses an integrated,...
How can you promote gender equality in Rwanda's mining sector?
March 24, 2020
Pact's Rwanda office hosted a panel discussion and networking lunch for International Women’s Day 2020 to celebrate women's achievements in the country’s mining sector while also exploring how...
Cobblestone paving in Zambia
January 22, 2020
In Zambia, Pact is working with communities to boost local employment, economic growth and public infrastructure through responsible cobblestone paving.
Strong alliances, strengthened communities: A well-built international partnership makes a difference for miners
November 22, 2019
There was a time when Benjamín, an artisanal miner from Boyacá, Colombia, worried each day as he left for work that he might never see his family again. As a miner, he told us, your work is so...
Meet your miner: Asha
October 24, 2019
Co-designed with miners, Moyo Gems is an ethical gemstone program being piloted in Tanzania’s gemstone-rich Umba Valley. With the Tanzania Women Miners Association (TAWOMA) and Moyo partners ANZA...
Meet your miner: Fatuma
October 23, 2019
Co-designed with miners, Moyo Gems is an ethical gemstone program being piloted in Tanzania’s gemstone-rich Umba Valley. With the Tanzania Women Miners Association (TAWOMA) and Moyo partners ANZA...
