GOLD-ISMIA: A new push to evolve small-scale mining in Indonesia
Earlier this year I was fortunate to participate in the inception workshop for the Integrated Sound Management of Mercury in Indonesia’s...
The hard truth about climate change in east Indonesia
Its not about science, it’s about livelihoods and mindsets Today I’ve been in the south of Dompu District on the Indonesian Island of...
Let’s celebrate sustainable artisanal gold mining
As I write this blog I am at 39,000 feet on an AirNZ plane between Sydney and Auckland returning home after a very productive and...
Could Phytomining be coming of age?
The idea of using plants to farm metals can no longer be considered new. Phytomining (as it is technically known) was first talked about...
Scary scale of ASGM pollution in Latin America
News of Peru’s ‘State of Emergency’ over artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) related pollution in part of the Amazon has...
University partnerships as a cornerstone of sustainable development
Over recent years, I have been very fortunate to find myself in a position of leadership for ‘international development projects’. This...