====== Chad ======

==== ASM Population: 300,000 ====
Total: Data from UNECA (2018) appear to be the most reliable, as they align with the surge of ASGM in neighboring countries of the Sahara region -> **300,000** \\
Min/max: no data. A range of +/-10% appears reasonable -> **270,000 - 330,000** \\
Female participation: Most likely low to none in isssslanic country context -> **0**\\
Gold: Presumably all data is for gold -> **300,000** \\

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

===2018: 100,000 - 300,000 ===
(IGF-18): Table 3 (data inherited from HIL-16): 100,000
  Directly working in ASM: 100,000
  Estimated number of dependants: 600,000
  Main Minerals: Gold
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UNECA https://knowledge.uneca.org/ASM/chad (no date given at webpage, but according to quotes after 2017)_ 300,000 \\
  The ASM population in Chad is estimated at 300,000, mostly located in the Tibesti region in the Northern part of the country. Chad’s gold deposits are spread over 1 200km from the South to the Western part of the country. ASM operations are located around 40 sites dominated by informality and alluvial operations. The Tibesti region attracts many miners since the 2013 gold rush, where recently clashes have been recorded between the local community and artisanal miners - mostly of foreign origin. Like in many countries from the Sahel region ASM has seen a surge in numbers especially from youth. The most recent gold rush was in the Batha region in 2016 where clashes were recorded between miners and the army.   
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===2017:  ===
(AMDC-17) has no ASM relevant data

===2016: 100,000 ===
(HIL-16): 
  Directly working in ASM: 100,000
  Estimated number of dependants: 600,000

===2014: 146,000 ===
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling: \\
  Expected ASM population: 146,000 
  Estimated ASM gold production: 1.9 t/a

===1999: 12,500 ===
(ILO-99): Employment: 10,000 - 15,000\\
Number of mines: 2,000 \\
Illegal mines (%): n/a \\

==== Publications ====
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