Quick Insight: can the big miners fix artisanal mining?

And why as investors we need to get involved

Mining is a massive sustainability issue. We know we need more mining of certain minerals to allow the sustainability transitions to happen. And we know we need mining to become more sustainable. But how, and who takes the lead. We argue there is a really important role in this for all investors, both asset owners and asset managers.

Over the last few months, Rob Karpati, from The Blended Capital Group, has been guest writing blogs on artisanal mining - one of the tougher challenges in sustainability. One piece of feedback we frequently get from people who have read his writing is 'thanks, we now get the problem, so what can we do'. And so this blog is about providing part of the answer. Formalisation is the preferred pathway, but how to best deliver it?

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As with most sustainability topics, the real world answer is complicated. Government's have a clear role, as do NGO's and multilateral agencies, including providers of aid. But they cannot do it on their own. In some cases government led action has been patchy, and building consensus through multi lateral agencies can be slow.

Another potentially big part of the solution is the involvement of the large scale miners. They obviously have the resources, and arguably they have the motivation. Yes, they cannot do it on their own but we argue they must be part of the solution.

You can read Rob’s latest blog on this topic by clicking on the image below. In it he explores how artisanal and large scale mining interact, and how by working together they can both benefit.