We spoke with Robert Schlotterer, Practice Manager, World Bank’s Extractives Global Unit. In this video, he reflects on recent productive discussions with EGPS donor partners at the annual Partnership Council meeting in Tokyo and thanks them for their continued support across key initiatives—RISE, Climate-Smart Mining, ASM, and our longstanding collaboration with EITI.
In the first episode of the Leadership Reflections series, Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, World Bank Country Director for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo, speaks with Dr. Rachel Perks about how Côte d’Ivoire is working to transform its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The discussion highlights the importance of creating safer, more sustainable, and better-paying jobs for miners while promoting formalization and inclusive development in one of the country’s most vital but often overlooked industries.
Our Mining Lead, Michael Stanley met with Kanchana Wanichkorn, Director of Sectoral Development at ASEAN, to explore opportunities for partnership in achieving critical minerals objectives. In this conversation, they discuss the complex challenges facing the sector and the importance of early, coordinated action. Together, they highlight the shared commitment to advancing responsible and resilient critical minerals development across the region.
We spoke with Sita Djelantik, Senior Policy Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, about the successes of EGPS, the impact of Climate-Smart Mining (CSM), and the importance of sustainable mineral supply chains. She shares insights on how the Netherlands has supported CSM from the start and the need for responsible investment in the sector. Looking ahead, she envisions EGPS driving more sustainable, diverse mineral supplies while ensuring local communities benefit. Watch to learn more.
As part of our Mining.Better.Together campaign, launching in mid-2025, we're gathering voices from across the sector. We asked Faith Mutete, Founder and CEO of Women in Mining, Zimbabwe, "What does Mining.Better.Together mean to you?"—here's what she had to say.
Japan’s involvement in EGPS highlights its commitment to sustainable development and governance in the extractives sector through financial contributions and active participation. We asked Hiroyuki Tsuruno, Director for Development Issues, Ministry of Finance, Japan, about the key successes of EGPS and our partnership, as well as his vision for the future of EGPS and RISE over the next five years. Watch as he shares his insights on the impact and evolution of these initiatives
Edward Bickham, Senior Adviser at the World Gold Council, shares why the partnership with the World Bank under the Multistakeholder Partnership Initiative (MSPI) is strategic for WGC. The MSPI framework fosters collaboration between host governments, large-scale mining (LSM), and artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) actors to develop sustainable and inclusive solutions. Watch as he highlights the value of working together to drive responsible mining practices and governance.
To help address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Artisanal and Small-Scale (ASM) mining communities, the EGPS Multi-Donor Trust Fund organized a COVID-19 emergency response window in 22 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In Kenya, the World Bank built resilience among women miners through a range of education and training programs, activities, and access to trade opportunities.