Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Uganda Case Study

Production of iron and salt in Uganda has occurred since ancient times; artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a much more recent phenomenon. The emergence of ASGM can be traced through four periods of minerals sector development over the past century.