Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Burkina Faso: Suggestion of multi-agent methodology as a complementary support in elaborating a policy

Andriamasinoro, Fenintsoa; Angel, Jean-Michel

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.04.004

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“…They use unsuitable technologies that cause negative impacts on both the natural resources and the environment, in the present case, the soils. Even though this activity certainly contributes to poverty reduction especially in rural areas, it generates a lot of environmental problems such as deforestation, land degradation, air, soil and water pollution, loss of biodiversity and the landscape shaping [4]- [6].…”

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Physical and Metals Impact of Traditional Gold Mining on Soils in Kombo-Laka Area (Meiganga, Cameroon)

Léopold¹,

Sabine²,

Philemon³

et al. 2016

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Concentrations of metals (As, Cr, Cd, Fe, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Zn) in soil samples from Kombo-Laka were investigated. The area under study is subjected to traditional gold mining and receives various wastes from miners and mining activities. Direct observations on the field displayed the destruction of soils by this activity. An assessment of pollution was performed using an Enrichment Factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (I geo). Levels of As, Cr, Cd, Cu, Pb and Sb in soil samples were above average in the Upper Continental Crust (UCC). EF revealed anthropogenic sources for Cd, As and Sb in these soils. I geo indicates that Kombo-Laka soils are moderately to extremely polluted with As and Sb. There are high to very high positive correlations among the metals suggesting their possible common sources. This study reveals that traditional gold mining activities in the area are harmful to the environment.

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Physical and Metals Impact of Traditional Gold Mining on Soils in Kombo-Laka Area (Meiganga, Cameroon)

Léopold¹,

Sabine²,

Philemon³

et al. 2016

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“…This is, we think, the case of the present work: it is an additional MAS application (even if, we agree, not yet sufficient to convince) and it attempts to be a proposal to overcome the limit of the models mentioned in the state of the art. Yet, regarding MAS acceptance, Andriamasinoro and Angel (2012) suggest favouring the coupling between MAS models and mathematical or statistical models, instead of sticking to a solely MAS approach. In this work, we have integrated statistical approaches to describe, not a global phenomenon, but the behaviour of certain agents to which the approach is suitable.…”

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Prospective Analysis Of The World Lithium Market Contribution To The Evaluation Of Supply Shortage Periods

Andriamasinoro¹,

Ahne

2013

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“…Parmi ces difficultés, on peut retenir la faible présence de l'État sur les sites aurifères : insuffisance de contrôles et de suivis des sites d'orpaillage, insuffisance de ressources humaines qualifiées, insuffisance de moyens matériels et logistiques et enfin, insuffisance d'encadrement et d'appui aux orpailleurs (Gueye, 2001 ;Sangaré, 2016). Cette situation a entraîné une prolifération des sites aurifères artisanaux illégaux, la non-maîtrise de la situation exacte des activités d'orpaillage et une faible implication des pouvoirs locaux (communes, populations locales) dans la gouvernance minière, en plus de conduire au développement de la fraude et de l'incivisme fiscal (Andriamasinoro et Angel, 2012 ;CES, 2012).…”

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Institutions informelles et gouvernance de proximité dans l’orpaillage artisanal. Un cas d’étude au Burkina Faso

Sangaré¹,

Mundler²,

Ouedraogo³

2017

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Au cours des dernières décennies, l’orpaillage artisanal a pris une place grandissante dans plusieurs pays de l’Ouest africain. Ce développement de l’orpaillage artisanal, principalement informel, suscite diverses inquiétudes quant à sa soutenabilité sociale et environnementale, même si divers travaux récents montrent qu’il est un facteur important de résilience pour de nombreux ménages ruraux. À partir de l’étude approfondie d’un site d’orpaillage au Burkina Faso, nous montrons que contrairement aux préjugés habituellement véhiculés qui font des sites d’orpaillage des espaces de non-droit, l’organisation du site repose sur une gouvernance de proximité très structurée, même si elle est principalement régie par des règles informelles. Cette gouvernance de proximité reste néanmoins fragile et comporte diverses insuffisances qui limitent la contribution de l’orpaillage artisanal au développement territorial. Son mode d’exploitation reste principalement orienté vers la rentabilité à court terme, rendant le travail dangereux, précaire et au détriment de la durabilité sociale et environnementale. Ainsi, cette gouvernance de proximité reposant à la fois sur le marché et sur les structures de pouvoir coutumières souffre de ne pas être suffisamment articulée à une politique publique structurante, accompagnant et respectant tout à la fois les mécanismes locaux de régulation.Over the past decades, artisanal mining has become increasingly important in several West African countries. Various recent studies have shown that it represents a crucial livelihood strategy for many rural households. At the same time, the development of artisanal mining, which is mostly informal, has raised concerns about its social and environmental sustainability.Based on a detailed study of a small-scale mining site in Burkina Faso, we show that, contrary to what is often assumed, artisanal mines are not places of lawlessness. The mining site’s organization depends on proximity-based governance structures even if the rules themselves are informal. However, these governing structures remain fragile and have various shortcomings, which limit the contributions that artisanal mining can make to territorial development. Operations are mostly focused on short-term profitability at the expense of social and environmental sustainability, resulting in dangerous and precarious working conditions. Consequently, these local forms of governance, which are shaped by both markets and traditional power structures, suffer from a lack of meaningful public policies that could accompany, as well as respect, the local regulatory mechanisms in place

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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Burkina Faso: Suggestion of multi-agent methodology as a complementary support in elaborating a policy

Cited by 20 publications

References 18 publications

Physical and Metals Impact of Traditional Gold Mining on Soils in Kombo-Laka Area (Meiganga, Cameroon)

Physical and Metals Impact of Traditional Gold Mining on Soils in Kombo-Laka Area (Meiganga, Cameroon)

Prospective Analysis Of The World Lithium Market Contribution To The Evaluation Of Supply Shortage Periods

Institutions informelles et gouvernance de proximité dans l’orpaillage artisanal. Un cas d’étude au Burkina Faso

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