Eritrea

ASM Population: 400,000

No newer data than (HIL-16) found. → 400,000
Min/max: Due to uncertainty of source a broader range of +50,000 / -100,000 appears reasonable
Female participation: no data. 35% in neighbouring Ethiopia. As ~50% is islamic perhaps lower. 20%? → 80,000
Gold: All data are for ASGM.

Data sources for estimation

2018: 400,000

(IGF-18): Table 3

Directly working in ASM: 400,000
Estimated number of dependants: 2,400,000
Main Minerals: Gold

2016: 400,000

(HIL-16):

Directly working in ASM: 400,000
Estimated number of dependants: 2,400,000

The quoted source (UNECA 2011) cannot be verified. Not in bibliography.

Publications

ReferenceYearCitationArchived CopyLink
IGF-182018IGF (2018): Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues. IIED/IISD, London, Winnipeg.igf-18.pdfiisd.org/…
GMA-182018UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva.gma-18.pdfwedocs.unep.org/…
HIL-162016Hilson, G. (2016): Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture: Exploring their links in rural sub-Saharan Africa. IIED, London.hil-16.pdfpubs.iied.org/…

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ASM DATA - Country Database Record
Country CodeERI
CountryEritrea
ASM StatusExisting (data assessed)
Country Count1
Data year2016
Publ. year2018
ASM Miners400,000
- gold400 ,000
Inc. DevMinno
- min.300,000
- max.450,000
- female80 ,000
ASM Commoditiesgold