Tools, Reporting & Case Studies
Below you find an overview of various tools, research reports and case studies compiled by the TIF Team as part of our work on various commodity supply chains. We believe that by sharing these resources, we can controbute to mitigating the duplication of efforts and focus attention on the further development and action on the ground, rather than maintaining parallel processes.
Gold
ESG Performance & Risk Management Handbook for Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining

As part of our Lake Victoria Gold Programme, we developed a handbook guiding the continuous improvement of ASMO’s along what we call the Impact Escalator.
Impact Monitoring & Guidance

Our Impact Monitoring & Guidance structures our efforts to quantify the positive impact of our interventions. Please note, we plant to update this tool in early 2021.
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Reports & Case Studies
Please find below a selection of research reports written by members of the TIF staff.
Unlocking Finance for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Developing a Model for a Sustainable & Scalable Route to Market for Ethically Produced Gold of ASM

Cobalt
Digging for Change

TIF started working on issues around ASM cobalt in 2018. Our team travelled to the DRC with a multi-disiplinary team of experts to take stock of the issues around two mmine sites specifically: Kasulu and Kamilombe. This effort evolved into what ias today the Fair Cobalt Alliance. The report offers reflections on challanges around the mines as well as in regards to child labour in the local communities.