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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Data year | 2016 |
| Publ. year | 2021 |
| ASM Miners | 1,260,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 1,200,000 |
| - max. | 1,400,000 |
| - female | 450,000 |
| - gold | 1 ,024 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, opal, tungsten |
Benin
ASM Population: xxx,xxx
Data sources for estimation
2014: 15,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 15,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 0.3 t/a
| Reference | Year | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| ARM-18 | 2018 | Barreto, M.L.,Schein, P., Hinton, J., Hruschka, F. (2018): The Impact of Small-Scale Mining Operations on Economies and Livelihoods in Low- to Middle-Income Countries. ARM, Envigado, PACT, Westcombe. |
| IGF-18 | 2018 | IGF (2018): Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues. IIED/IISD, London, Winnipeg. |
| GMA-18 | 2018 | UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva. |
| UBC-14 | 2014 | Seccatore, J., Veiga, M., et al. (Univ. of British Columbia - UBC) (2014): An estimation of the artisanal small-scale production of gold in the world. Scitotenv. 496. |
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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | BEN |
| Country Name | Benin |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Year | 2014 |
| ASM Miners | 15,000 |