Artisanal Gold Council Guyana Team Presents USDOS-funded Roadmap to Responsible Gold to Stakeholders
From March 11 – 16 2024, Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) Executive Director Roger Tissot visited Guyana to survey the implementation of the nonprofit’s US Department of State (USDOS) funded Roadmap to Rresponsible Gold project. During his time in Guyana, Mr. Tissot and AGC’s Guyana team, made up of Project Manager Vasquez Ramdas, Communications and Reporting […]
Artisanal Gold Council Reflections on PDAC 2024
The following are comments provided by Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) attendees to PDAC 2024. Roger Tissot, Executive Director I had the privilege once again of attending PDAC with the AGC team from Canada. Our focus was to reach as many potential donors, companies, suppliers, and other participants in the gold mining industry interested in supporting our mission […]
AGC celebrates first women certified in the CRAFT Code in Burkina Faso
Artisanal Gold Council, as part of its efforts to highlight the importance of our gender equity work and align ourselves with the principles of this year’s International Women’s Day theme Inspire Inclusion, is excited to highlight a historic first for AGC and Burkina Faso. AGC Burkina Faso Compliance and Gender Officer Eve Sanou, who is also […]
AGC highlights projects that ‘Inspire Inclusion’ on International Women’s Day 2024
Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) joins nonprofits in the global mercury reduction community in commemoration of International Women’s Day. 2024’s International Women’s Day theme is Inspire Inclusion. A key objective of AGC’s work is to promote gender equity in artisanal and small-scale gold mining projects throughout our project sites. Below, we showcase some of the advances our […]
Mongolia – AGC and planetGOLD Mongolia contribute to World Bank’s Delve 2023 State of the Sector Report
Artisanal Gold Council and AGC-executed planetGOLD Mongolia project were very pleased to participate in the World Bank’s Delve 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report. Our case study, titled ‘Concerns over the Social Protection for Mongolian Artisanal Miners,’ addresses artisanal miners’ access to social services and provides conclusions and recommendations. Social protection […]
(VIDEO) Burkina Faso – Revolving fund supports artisanal miners
Douglas Kao Appointed as Global Operations Manager at the Artisanal Gold Council
VICTORIA, BC — The Artisanal Gold Council (AGC) proudly announces the appointment of Douglas Kao as its new Global Operations Manager. In this pivotal role, Douglas will spearhead the organization’s strategic initiatives, leveraging his extensive expertise in mining engineering, project management, and a steadfast commitment to sustainable development within the artisanal and small-scale gold mining […]
Reflections on Minamata COP-5 – Abigail Ocate
Readers note: From October 31 to November 2, 2023, Artisanal Gold Council(AGC) staff from Canada, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, and The Philippines attended the Fifth Annual Conference of the Parties to the Minimata Convention. Below is part 4 of 4 in a series of reflections from the conference. Abigail Ocate is the National Project Manager for […]
Reflections on Minamata COP-5 – Khishgee Dondov
Readers note: From October 31 to November 2, 2023, Artisanal Gold Council(AGC) staff from Canada, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, and The Philippines attended the Fifth Annual Conference of the Parties to the Minimata Convention. Below is part 3 of 4 in a series of reflections from the conference. Khishgee Dondov is the Field Coordinator and Community […]
Reflections on Minamata COP-5 – Saidou Kabre
Readers note: From October 31 to November 2, 2023, Artisanal Gold Council staff from Canada, Burkina Faso, Mongolia, and The Philippines attended the Fifth Annual Conference of the Parties to the Minimata Convention. Below is part 2 of 4 in a series of reflections from the conference. Saidou Kabre is the National Project Manager for […]