Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is largely an informal sector with limited available information on production, revenues, operations and even location of activities. Regulation of the sector is often inadequate and its real contribution to national economy is difficult to estimate. Estimates of employment numbers and production levels in the ASM sector vary but show that it plays a significant role, particularly in the development mineral sector. Several EITI countries have explored options to address issues in ASM.  In doing so,

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The EITI encourages implementing countries to publish contracts and license agreements governing oil, gas and mining operations. To this end, the paper brings together findings from implementing countries on the contract transparency requirements of the EITI Standard as documented during Validation.

This document recaps some of the stakeholder views gathered during Validation on the benefits and challenges with contract disclosure.

This Validation has been concluded.Cameroon was found to have made meaningful progress.

Validation commenced on 1 July 2017.

Country visit: 2-6 October 2017

Secretariat initial assessment was completed on 19 December 2017. 

The draft Validation report was circulated to the MSG on 17 January 2018, with a deadline for comments on 8 February 2018.

The Validation report was issued on 8 March 2018.

Discussed in VC at meetings on 26 January 13 February and