It is an honor to be in Paris at the MOTA conference with African leaders from the mining sector discussing important topics of today: development of critical mineral resources and ensuring a coherent vision with lasting local benefits.
@ktelmer To be clear I'm not implying that LBMA have been pointing that finger; rather that this has been a general knee jerk reaction of a majority of actors (voices) engaging in gold supply chain dialogues in recent history.
@ktelmer Let's hope so Kevin. Desperately needed, but will be much more difficult than pointing finger at 'smuggling' - which is itself a problematic term. What are the benefits of a more transparent and formal supply chain? And for whom?
I'm very proud and excited for Pact's new project in Madagascar funded by US-DOL - which will focus on solutions for the mica mining sector!
https://t.co/nZP4w1awlu @pactworld @ILAB_DOL @USDOL@RBAllianceOrg
The government sanctioned qualification training provided by engineers from @IIGE_Ec, covered mining topics including the treatment and benefaction of alluvial gold deposits, mining safety, and environmental management.
@PactWorld thrilled to be working with @FedGVG & entire @SolarisResource team on Warintza to assist w/enabling legal & responsible ASM mining in Ecuador. This is the type of ESG LEADERSHIP that the mining sector needs! https://t.co/SDzZcnMaxf @JavierCordovaEC @EmbajadaEcuCAN
Another milestone for $SLS.TO! We are leading an innovative proposal in Ecuador, with a model of artisanal mining that coexists with the initial exploration of an industrial mining project. Proud of the alliance with @PactWorld , benefiting @WarintsyYawi https://t.co/yfgQzzjleH
@FedGVG@PactWorld @RecNaturalesEC @SolarisResource Very excited to be supporting this project @FedGVG. Pact is thrilled to be adding additional support to bolster the impressive progress you've already achieved with strong local leadership of @RicardoObandoM.
#ModeloWarintza. La Alianza Estratégica del Proyecto Warintza es cada vez más fuerte. Un equipazo! Si esto fuera de fútbol, ya habríamos ganado #LaLibertadores 3 veces de manera consecutiva! 🤙🤙🤙 Gracias 🙏 @PactWorld y @RecNaturalesEC por su apoyo. @SolarisResource
I'm hopeful my Canadian government will strongly support this push. IMO such an important part of the solution in our increasingly corporate-run global economy which pays little to no taxes. @JustinTrudeau https://t.co/ULak8Ekm3c
@hansmerket@IPISResearch@UCLA@Ulula4good Interesting video, but strange IMO that doesn't mention which DD system(s) were being studied. Must understand DD systems are designed to mitigate specific risks. A DD system designed (funded) to mitigate influence of armed groups is not necessarily designed to mitigate CL.
I hope the artisanal miners and other local stakeholders are happy with this arrangement. I think we'll be seeing a lot more deals like this in the years ahead.
https://t.co/8dGbwOvrd9
"Culture is the foundation on which we will imagine and build a world in which we reaffirm our commitment to equality and safety for all, we act with empathy, and we know that we can always do better," writes Yo-Yo Ma. https://t.co/4iatvNV8g0
LBMA refineries on gold: 4,836 t refined in 2018 (worth ~297B USD). 44% (130B) from industrial mines; 0.5% from ASM sector (1.5B) & 55.5% from recycled (163B). How strong is recycled Au COC? Let's not conflate using recycled Au, with supporting ASGMs (as equal ethical options).
Do we focus too much attention on the wrong minerals? @SMI_UQ's @_DanielFranks makes the case that low value minerals like sand and gravel are more important for development than we think. 👉🏽 https://t.co/451DoFunZk
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