@article{fdi:010091981,
  title = {{M}echanization of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in {G}uinea : socio-technical trajectory of a rural mining site in {U}pper {G}uinea},
  author = {{D}oumbouya, {I}. {K}. and {D}essertine, {A}nna and {V}inches, {M}. and {C}erceau, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ince the beginning of the 21st century, artisanal and small-scale gold mining ({ASGM}) in {W}est {A}frica has undergone intensification and significant development due to the introduction of increasingly mechanized extraction and processing method. {M}echanization generates significant transformations in the socio-technical dynamics of artisanal gold mining. {I}n the specific context of {ASGM} in {U}pper {G}uinea, the article argues that small-scale innovations (ie. 'low noise' or 'low technological level' innovations) are leading to a profound socioeconomic transformation of the rural environment over a long period of time. {W}e begin by describing and analyzing the impact of the introduction of minor innovations (metal detectors, solonins and fan motors) on {ASGM} practices. {W}e then examine the political, social and economic changes brought about by the adoption of these new mechanized practices, again at the rural level. {F}inally, we discuss the transition toward a new sociotechnical regime, questioning the reshaping of local governance and its impact on new configurations of land ownership and use in rural areas.},
  keywords = {{ASGM} ; {U}pper {G}uinea ; mechanization ; {G}overnance ; {S}ocio-technical systems ; {GUINEE} ; {HAUTE} {GUINEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {R}ural {S}tudies},
  volume = {112},
  numero = {},
  pages = {103445 [12 p.]},
  ISSN = {0743-0167},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103445},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091981},
}