Albania

Baseline on chromite in 2009 reported → 700. Own field visit in 2023 confirmed that ASM is ongoing.
Min/max: as data is old, range is estimated as: → 500 - 1,000
Female participation not reported in study from 2009. Own observation resulted in very few women at mine sites. Total possibly: → 100
Gold: no evidence: → none

own observation: status “existing” confirmed

(ALB-2009a):

Chapter 2: ... exploitation by small scale mining operations active in the chromium sector is taking place ...
In the Batra Bulqiza zone ... 56 private subjects (companies) out of 97 subjects (companies), holders of prospecting, discovery and exploitation permits, are involved in underground mining. These companies altogether register around 1,300 employees (workers, technicians, engineers, administrators and owners) of which 600 are employed with the ACR at the Bulqiza Mine, and around 700 others with the private small-scale operations.
Chapter 2.3: Over the recent years, prolonged low market prices for metals, including chromium, nickel, and copper, have caused the chromite ore and iron-nickel ore production to fall off, and between 2005 and 2008, the considerable increase in the prices led to a considerable increase in the production of these mineral ores in Albania.

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