Greener gold: Artisanal and smallscale mining sector to
Small Scale Gold Miners in Kakamega County . In 2016 the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved the Global Opportunities for Longterm Development (GOLD) in the Artisanal Smallscale Gold Mining sector programme to help artisanal gold miners eliminate the use of mercury in gold mining, reduce harmful risks to their health and the environment and create sustainable livelihood opportunities.