Artisanal miners: A hidden but critical force in the global economy
Artisanal and smallscale mining (ASM) is a primarily informal economic sector that includes workers around the globe who use their hands, basic tools and lowtech equipment to extract from the earth vital metals such as cobalt, tin, tungsten and tantalum, as well as gold, diamonds, gemstones, coal and more. Artisanal miners are also involved ...