ABSTRACT
The purpose of this book is to examine both the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. In recent years, a number of governments have attempted to formalize this rudimentary sector of industry, recognizing its socioeconomic importance. However, the industry continues to be plagued by
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I Policy and Regulatory Issues in the Small-Scale Mining Industry
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Part II Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Labour and the Community
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Part III African Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
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Part IV Asian Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
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Part V Latin American Case Studies of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining