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📰 More than 180 partners & stakeholders gathered for @thegef.bsky.social funded planetGOLD programme’s 2026 Global Forum on Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining, held from 22 to 24 September, to advance practical action toward a mercury-free, responsibly managed sector.
planetGOLD Global Forum accelerates action towards mercury-free, responsible artisanal gold mining | planetGOLD
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September 25, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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More than 180 partners & stakeholders gathered in Panama City for the GEF-funded @planetgold.org Global Forum to advance mercury-free, responsible artisanal gold mining.
Led by @unep.org, #planetGOLD is helping turn proven solutions into action: planetgold.org/planetgold-g... #ASGM
planetGOLD Global Forum accelerates action towards mercury-free, responsible artisanal gold mining | planetGOLD
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September 28, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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This week the planetGOLD programme was honored to share lessons and reflections at a #MinamataCOP6 special event sponsored by the Global Environment Facility on November 4.

👉 View the recap: www.planetgold.org/planetgold-p...

#MakeMercuryHistory #ResponsibleMining #EthicalGold
The planetGOLD Programme – Learnings and Looking Ahead | planetGOLD
Minamata Convention on Mercury COP-6 Special Event
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November 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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📢 A new assessment of planetGOLD gives a comprehensive review of strategies taken up in 9 countries—providing deep observations, takeaways & recommendations that current & future initiatives on artisanal & small-scale gold mining can learn from.

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New report examines progress and takeaways from planetGOLD programme | planetGOLD
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October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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The #MinamataConvention Secretariat was pleased to participate in the 2026 planetGOLD Global Forum on #ASGM.

Exec Sec Monika Stankiewicz: "The @planetgold.org experience demonstrates something fundamentally important: solutions exist".

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September 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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planetGOLD Uganda is supporting efforts to eliminate mercury use in artisanal mining through training & technical support at mine sites & within law enforcement institutions. Recently, the project worked with the Department of Mines to train 22 officers from the Minerals Protection Unit. Read more ⬇️
Joining efforts: Training police officers in Uganda to support mercury reduction in ASGM | planetGOLD
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April 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Formalization is key to integrating artisanal & small-scale mining into responsible supply chains.

A new planetGOLD #Zimbabwe guide offers a practical roadmap for a more inclusive, productive, environmentally responsible #ASGM sector.

🔎 Learn more: www.planetgold.org/roadmap-chan...
A Roadmap for Change: planetGOLD Zimbabwe Launches Formalization Guide for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining | planetGOLD
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August 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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A new toolkit relased by @impacttransform.org, planetGOLD Uganda & planetGOLD Cote d'Ivoire helps artisanal gold mining communities strengthen their capacity on issues that affect their health, safety & livelihoods.
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#ResponsibleMining #MakeMercuryHistory
Toolkit Supports Artisanal Gold Miners to Improve Health, Safety, and Livelihoods | planetGOLD
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July 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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The importance of simplifying #ASGM formalization processes was reinforced by @minamataconvention.bsky.social Exec Secretary Monika Stankiewicz at @thegef.bsky.social sponsored special event at #MinamataCOP6 this week, featuring lessons learned in the planetGOLD programme

#MakeMercuryHistory
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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This week planetGOLD Zimbabwe is hosting a session on #gender, child labour, and #mercury in Zimbabwe’s #ASGM sector. Gov’t, NGOs, and miners are coming together to shape a media campaign for change. #MakeMercuryHistory
April 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Attending #MinamataCOP6 next week? Join us & the #WorldBank’s Africa Environmental Health & Pollution Management Program on Thursday, November 6 for a Knowledge Lab on #GenderResponsive approaches in artisanal & small-scale gold mining. #WomenInMining

🔗 More info: www.planetgold.org/advancing-ge...
Advancing Gender-Inclusive Solutions in ASGM | planetGOLD
Minamata Convention on Mercury COP-6 Knowledge Lab
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October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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At the #MiningIndaba2026 in South Africa this week planetGOLD #Zambia Project Manager Abigail Mwailenge, #Zimbabwe Project Manager Nyaradzo Mutonhori & Kirsten Dales, consultant to planetGOLD #Ghana, highlighted efforts to advance responsible, #mercuryfree artisanal & small-scale gold mining.
February 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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The GEN is at the #MinamataCOP6 Special Event of
@planetgold.org on lessons learned & best practices from the cross-programmatic assessment of its first phase, as it addresses mercury pollution in #ASGM. @minamataconvention.bsky.social

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November 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Women drive #inclusivegrowth in artisanal mining. In this article, planetGOLD Zimbabwe's Nyaradzo Mutonhori highlights how the programme empowers #women by breaking structural barriers. ⤵️
Empowering women in artisanal mining a path to inclusive growth
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April 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The planetGOLD Zimbabwe project is funded by @thegef.bsky.social, implemented by @unep.org and executed by @impacttransform.org .

#FormalizeASM #EthicalGold #ResponsibleMining #MakeMercuryHistory
August 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Supporting countries’ commitments under the @minamataconvention.bsky.social, planetGOLD is funded by @thegef.bsky.social, led by @unep.org, and implemented in collaboration with @undp.org, UNIDO and @conservationorg.bsky.social.
September 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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In Uganda 🇺🇬 women miners partnering with the planetGOLD project are demonstrating how inclusive leadership, formalization initiatives and #responsiblemining practices can strengthen livelihoods while protecting local communities and the environment for generations to come. youtu.be/mq4i7pNibTQ?...
Women Leading the Way Toward Responsible Gold Mining in Uganda
YouTube video by planetGOLD
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May 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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The planetGOLD Côte d'Ivoire project is supported by @thegef.bsky.social, implemented by @unep.org and executed by the Centre Africain pour la Santé Environnementale (CASE) and @impacttransform.org.
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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The new planetGOLD Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 documentary is now available.

Discover how the N'ZI GOLD Ressources cooperative is committed to more responsible artisanal mining through the adoption of environmentally friendly practices.

🛑Watch now: youtu.be/fz45e8vxJO8
Gestion environnementale et or durable : le modèle de la coopérative N'ZI GOLD Ressources
YouTube video by planetGOLD Côte d'Ivoire
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July 22, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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In Côte d'Ivoire the planetGOLD project has helped about 150 miners organize a cooperative to formalize their operations — a critical step toward enabling them to take up #mercuryfree methods that can improve their health while protecting local communities & the environment. youtu.be/tKNDYftZfGA?...
Forming cooperatives to help gold miners shift to mercury-free methods in Côte d'Ivoire
YouTube video by planetGOLD
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January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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planetGOLD Uganda is supported by @thegef.bsky.social, led by @unep.org & executed by @impacttransform.org in partnership with Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority & the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development under the Department of Mines.

#MakeMercuryHistory #WomenInMining #gold
May 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Mercury-free gold mining in Kenya offers higher recovery rates and lower risks. While traditional methods recover about 20% of gold from ore, planetGOLD Kenya shows that mercury-free systems can recover up to 90%, without the toxic effects of mercury #GEFAssembly2026 www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/arti...
Artisanal Miners in Western Kenya Move Away From Mercury
Mercury gold processing risks in Kenya went unrecognised. Now planetGOLD, backed by GEF, aims to reduce mercury use in artisanal gold mining.
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April 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Supported by @thegef.bsky.social and led by @unep.org, planetGOLD #Zimbabwe is executed by @impacttransform.org in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Environmental Management Agency, and the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife.
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The planetGOLD Zimbabwe project is supported by @thegef.bsky.social, led by @unep.org & executed by
@impacttransform.org, in close coordination with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, and the Environmental Management Agency.
June 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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🌊🏔️🌿Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!

Today and every day, the planetGOLD programme funded by @thegef.bsky.social & led by @unep.org is united to #MakeMercuryHistory in artisanal & small-scale gold mining around the globe, #ForPeopleForNature

📌 Learn more & sign up for updates at www.planetgold.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM