Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Tanzania
There are approximately 1.5 million people directly involved in Tanzania's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector. Tanzania first legalized ASGM in 1995 after recognizing the sector's poverty-alleviating effect on rural populations. Government regulation requires that miners obtain a Primary Mining License (PML) to …