====== Burkina Faso ======

==== ASM Population: 1,000,000 ====
AMDC-17 assessment appears to be well researched. However, as Burkina Faso is not known for many other minerals than gold, the estimate probably includes development minerals. -> **1,000,000**\\
Min/Max: A range of +/- 10% is reasonable -> (**+/- 100,000**)\\
Female participation: term "significant" in AMDC-17 and 90% of processing suggests ~30% -> **300,000**\\
Gold: "over two thirds of whom are engaged in production of gold" (AMDC-17) suggests 70% -> **700,000**\\


==== Data sources for estimation ====

===2018: 200,000 ===
(IGF-18): Table 3
  Directly working in ASM: 200,000
  Estimated number of dependants: 1,000,000
  Main Minerals: Gold

===2017: 1,000,000 ===
(AMDC-17): 
  Total estimate: "Official estimates indicate that there are at least 1,000,000 Artisanal and small scale miners (ASM) in Burkina Faso who, provide a source of livelihood for almost 4 to 5 million women and men, over two thirds of whom are engaged in production of gold."
  Women: "Our contacts in Burkina Faso were not able to provide statistics about the involvement of children and women in the ASM sector; however other sources indicate that women and children are reported to be significantly involved in ASM. ...  Guye (2001) reported that women involved in small scale mining in Burkina Faso performed 90% of mine ore processing activities."

===2016: 200,000 ===
(HIL-16): 
  Directly working in ASM: 200,000\\
  Estimated number of dependants: 1,000,000\\


===2013: 150,000 === 
(IIED-13): 100,000 - 200,000 \\

===2003: 150,000 ===
(MMSD-03): Estimate for MMSD research country: **100-200,000**\\
MMSD study by D.Gueye (http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/G00717.pdf)\\

===1999: 65,000 ===
(ILO-99): Employment: 60,000 - 70,000\\
Number of mines: 35 - 60\\
Illegal mines: +/- 60% \\


==== Publications ====
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==== Further Materials ====
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