In Focus takes a closer look at the key issues shaping responsible mineral supply chains. Through expert conversations, we break down the challenges, innovations, and practical solutions coming out of our work with governments, industry, and artisanal miners to strengthen local communities.

This series features insights from IMPACT’s team and partners across five core areas: regulatory and legal reform, supply chain transparency, illicit trade and financing, gender equality, and environmental stewardship. Together, we examine how stronger policies, cross-sector collaboration, and more equitable practices can take root in the artisanal mining sector.

In this issue, we feature insights from Brahima Bakayoko, IMPACT’s Country Representative in Côte d’Ivoire. Brahima breaks down what pushes actors in the artisanal gold sector to take up responsible trade, where the biggest barriers still sit, and what policy shifts could move the formal market forward. His perspective gives a clear look at how incentives, regulation, and day-to-day realities shape the sector’s path.

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