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ASM Progress App is an application managed by the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), to standardise the evaluation of ASM operators against the CRAFT Code and take them on a path to Fairmined assurance.
Although it is privately managed by ARM, the tool was built by Datastake and is connected to the Datastake ecosystem. This enables ARM to enrich their work with information from other stakeholders, using other connected applications, or to make their work at mine sites directly relevant to mineral buyers.
ASM Progress App includes two key modules, corresponding to ARM’s key information compilation activities: Assessment and Sustainability Plan.
The ASM Progress App digitises ARM’s robust evaluation and reporting framework to assess artisanal & small-scale mining operations. It is the reference system for CRAFT implementers to document the local formalisation process. It also serves to evaluate mining operations against the strict Fairmined assurance program.
This module enables ARM to plan, and monitor the implementation of activities designed to secure and demonstrate the continuous improvement of local circumstances at and around supported mining sites.
The MMT application is a set of tools for local businesses and NGOs to organise their information on local mining circumstances and the mineral supply chain. It guides actors in this space towards effective risk management, demonstration of compliance with global responsible sourcing requirements, and access to new markets.
MMT is free to use, allowing its users to consistently organise their local knowledge and optimise the value of their data. Users of consolidation features must pay a software licence to aggregate data from multiple sources (always at the discretion of primary data holders).
The application consists of two modules: PME and CADD.
PME helps NGOs, civil society organisations, and consultants manage risk and monitor the impact of development interventions. By transferring data custody to local stakeholders, it helps warrant more sustainable outcomes from international funding.
CADD is designed for mining and mineral trade actors to self-assess against international due diligence standards, document their risk management systems, identify their supply chain and continuously manage risk. It helps global mineral buyers demonstrate their compliance with responsible sourcing requirements.