V-Prosper News
Here you will find all of the latest news and updates regarding the important work going on at V-Prosper, our latest webinars, reports and projects.
Published articles
- 1st Illuminem article by Rob Karpati (on site already) – Artisanal Mining Formalization: Compelling Investor Value
- 2nd Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Artisanal mining formalization: strategic supply for the energy transition
- 3rd Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining Formalization: In My Backyard
- 4th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining: Formalization for Safety
- 5th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Demystifying Artisanal Mining: Myths vs. Realities
- 6th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Sourcing the Energy Transition: Artisanal Mining
- 7th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Governing: Towards the Formalization of Artisanal Mining
- 8th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Governing Toward Artisanal Mining Formalization
- 9th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining Engagement: An Enterprise Affair
- 10th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Appealing to multiple investor categories: Artisanal mining formalization
- 11th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining Formalization: It’s About the Long Term
- 12th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Top Ten Mining Trends in 2025
- 13th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Mining Investments: Trends and Realities
- 14th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Trust and Collaboration in Mining
- 15th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – An Enlightened Mining Enterprise
- 16th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Where Large Scale and Artisanal Mining Meet
- 17th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Sustainable Artisanal Mining: Why Perceptions Matter
- 18th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining Professionalization: Integration of Value and Impact
- 19th Illuminem article by Rob Karpati – Sheila Khama interviews Rob Karpati – Forest Resources Governance and Sustainability
- The Intelligent Miner article by Rob Karpati – Investment in Artisanal Mining: Finding a Common Language
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Interviews
- Mining Indaba interview with Rob Karpati – Friend or Foe: Can Artisanal Miners be Part of your Family
- Shaken not Burned interview with Rob Karpati – Moving from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism with The Blended Capital Group
- Ore-atory Interview with Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining – Financing Dignity & Value
- Utopia is Now interview with Rob Karpati – Artisanal Mining: The Hidden Cost of the Green Transition
- Legal ESG interview with Rob Karpati – ESG Best Practices in the Mining Industry
- The Samuele Tini Show interview with Rob Karpati – Reframing Artisanal Mining for Sustainability
- Global Communities Miners Forum interview with Rob Karpati – The Importance of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) as a global opportunity
- WRF Conference with Gemintex – Digital Marketplace for Financing Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners
Global News
Here you will find our collection of global news relating to the mining sector, its global supply chain and the just transition.
- Decreto institui programa para o setor de mineração artesanal e em pequena escala
- CRAFTing Responsible Tin: A Path to Ethical and Sustainable Mining Practices in the Brazilian Amazon
- Apoyando el progreso del sector minero artesanal y de pequeña escala de Brasil
- Has the promise of formalizing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) failed? The case of Zambia
- Greenland’s Rare-Earth Dreams Are Luring Trump Allies
- In Battle to Save Sacred Land From Mining Giants, Apaches Hope for a Miracle
- from Small-Scale Gold Miners in Colombia: An Opinion Piece
- Aris Mining, Colombia’s Ministry Of Energy And Mines, And Community Partners Launch Formalization Strategy For Active ASM Areas Near Marmato
- Canada’s PM wants to fast-track ‘nation building’ – but can he?
- Ucore To Start Rare Earth Output At Louisiana Plant In May
- Apple Commits $500 Million for Rare-Earth Magnets From U.S. Supplier
- America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance
- Inside the Congolese mine vital to mobile phones, as rebels give BBC rare access
- An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine
- ‘The threat of more poison in our water’: A gold mining firm plans to discharge wastewater upstream from Grassy Narrows
- Trump Wins Broad Economic Policy Shift As House Passes Tax Bill
- USAID and Equity Bank partner to unlock $5M in lending to artisanal and small-scale mining operators in eastern DRC
- The gold bull-market has a dirty secret
- El financiamiento para la mediana y pequeña minería: una tarea pendiente
- UN Scientists Propose a ‘Global Trust’ to Safeguard Critical Minerals as Trade Tensions Mount
- Prestarán plata a pequeños mineros de Norte de Santander
- US Ex Im Bank May Fund Greenland Rare Earths Mine
- Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise
- ZAMA Unveils Artisanal Miners’ Formalization Program
- In Congo, Chinese Hustlers Seek Relief From Pressures Back Home
- China’s Rare Earth Grip Gives Xi Leverage In US Trade Deal