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Diagnosis of Child Labor Coal and Gold Mining Developments and Challenges in Public Policy: This study is an approach to the development of public policies regarding the violations and inequalities that are present in child labor in mining from the perspective of rights and human development, as well as an analysis of the conditions in which these communities find themselves and the consequences reflected in the risk of child labor.

An article about women working in artisanal mining in Colombia.

This assessment of the Labor Inspectorate was conducted to contribute to a better understanding of the legislative, social and administrative environment in which Inspectors and Controllers function and the challenges they face in their day-to-day work. This document includes an overview of sectors in which child labor is most prevalent, an overview of the legal and policy framework relevant to addressing child labor, information on different actors' activities to address child labor,  as well as an overview of the labor inspectorate. Based on information gathered from desk research and interviews with key stakeholders, this assessment then formulates recommendations on how the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the Department to Combat Child Labor (DLTE) and the regional labor offices can improve their effectiveness and efficiency in combatting child labor.

An article about artisanal and small-scale miners in Colombia, and their hopes to formalize their industry.

A study on forced labor and human trafficking in the illegal gold mining industry of the Madre de Dios region of Peru

A baseline study gathering data on children involved or at risk of being involved in child labor in Burkina Faso. Survey and census data concentrating on three regions within Burkina Faso: Boucle du Mouhoun, the Cascades and Hauts-Bassins.

A profile of a young girl named Martha who looks for scrap metal in mining waste sites to help support her family.

A baseline study conducted to collect data on children involved in or at risk of being involved in child labor in three regions of Burkina Faso: Boucle du Mouhoun, the Cascades, and Hauts-Bassins regions

A study conducted to support national efforts to eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL) in the mining and quarrying sector. Specifically, the study aims at the following objectives:  To  examine  the  scope  of  the  problem  of  child  labor  in  mining  and quarrying; to find out the nature and dimensions of child labor in mining and quarrying, including the extent of trafficking into the sector especially of children from other regions and countries; and to recommend measures to enhance interventions against child labor in the mining and quarrying sector in Ghana.

For more efficiency of the ECOWAS II program, this study was initiated following a previous one carried out in 2008, with a view to updating and deepening knowledge on child labor in mines and quarries. The study specifically targets several objectives, such as: to carry out an exhaustive inventory of functional sites and make a census of all children working in artisanal gravel, granite and gold panning operations; to identify, describe, and analyze the different operating systems of mines and quarries in the three sub-sectors; and to carry out a gender analysis in relation to working children.