Small-scale Mining as a Model of Global Best Practices
We are proud of the progress made with the small miners in Segovia and
Remedios. Aris Mining has presented its ASM case study at the
International Sustainability Summit in London, United Kingdom, to the
Ministry of Mining of Chile, and also at the University of
Medellín-Colombia.
We were acknowledged at Reuters Events in 2022 for the social
impact project: Colombian Small Miners: Transforming their lives beyond
gold.
Our operations in Segovia and Remedios incorporate an Artisanal Small
Miner (ASM) model that contracts local miners to work within our mining title
in areas that do not encroach on our mines. Local ASM miners deliver ore to our mines where it is processed without the use of mercury, enhancing our relations with the
local community. The results have been encouraging, and we intend to
continue advancing and increasing the impact of this initiative.