The International Labour Organization’s Child Labour Platform (ILO CLP) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) have formalized a strategic partnership to combine their expertise, networks and influence in support of the elimination of child labour in mineral supply chains. The partnership reflects a shared recognition that tackling child labour in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) requires coordinated, multi-stakeholder responses that bridge the public, intergovernmental and private sectors. Growing due diligence obligations, alongside persistent governance challenges in high-risk sourcing contexts, make such collaboration both timely and necessary. The ILO CLP, as…
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