RT null T1 Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Tanzania Case Study A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 gold mine K1 United Republic of Tanzania K1 South Africa K1 Ghana K1 Mali K1 legal aspect K1 Ecuador K1 Mongolia K1 Peru K1 Uganda K1 Industry K1 Land K1 Natural Resources YR 2012 FD 2012 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31275 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31275 NO Over the past three decades, the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Tanzania has been increasingly important for poverty alleviation nationally. Tanzania, Africa’s fourth largest producer of gold (after South Africa, Ghana, and Mali), is experiencing a boom in its mining industry. ASGM activities, taking place in many regions of the country, play a significant role both as a direct source of employment in mining communities and in generating additional jobs and revenues in the rural economy DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026