Global Opportunities for Long-Term Development of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector in Zimbabwe- GEF planetGOLD Zimbabwe

The objective of this project is to reduce the negative environmental and health effects caused by the intensive use of mercury by the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector in Zimbabwe. To achieve this, the project aims to apply a holistic approach focusing on formalisation, access to finance and markets, mercury free technologies and knowledge management to enable a sustainable behavioural change in the sector.