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Abstract
We are pleased to introduce a new section dealing with Small-Scale Mining (SSM) which will appear twice a year in the Raw Materials Report. It will be prepared by the International Agency for Small-Scale Mining as part of its program to promote this sub-sector through providing support and information on SSM activities and issues to readers throughout the world. In this first note general background will be provided on the Agency and its programs. Future articles will go into more detail on some of the priority issues of small-scale mining.