Azerbaijan
ASM Population: Existing
According to MIA 2018 “highly probable that these traditions continue ”
Data sources for estimation
None known
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMA-18 | 2018 | UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva. | gma-18.pdf | wedocs.unep.org/… |
Further Materials
Videos:
Articles:
2018: https://www.mercuryconvention.org/sites/default/files/documents/minamata_initial_assessment/Azerbaijan-MIA-2018.pdf: “Industrial production of gold began in the 15th century. … In Gadabay, … between 1849-1917 … the Siemens Bros Company produced copper ore in the deposit and extracted about 2 million tons ore. Naturally, in those days gold was produced using mercury with primitive (artisanal) methods and
it is highly probable that these traditions continue in a minimal way.”
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | AZE |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| ASM Status | Existing (not quantified) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| ASM Miners | 100 |
| - gold | 100 |
| - min. | 100 |
| - max. | 100 |
| - female | 0 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |