====== Finland ======

==== ASM Population: 3,100 ====
Gold mining technology as seen on Youtube videos is typical for the small-scale segment of ASM. The Gold Prospectors Association reports **3,100** members. \\
Min/max: As not all association members might be active, min might be **2,000?**. As association members most likely do not include workers, max might be **5,000?**. \\
Female participation: typically high in Scandinavian countries. ~30%? -> **1,000?**\\
**All** data is for gold.\\

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

=== 2020: 3,100 ===
Gold Prospectors Association of Finnish Lapland (Lapin Kullankaivajain Liitto) https://www.kullankaivajat.fi/lkl-in-english/ \\
"//Nowadays the association has over **3100** members prospecting gold at 300 claims and 30 open pit mines in Finnish Lapland. The mission of the association is to secure and enhance the rights for prospecting gold.// " (Website retrieved Feb. 2020)


==== Publications ====
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==== Further Materials ====
Videos: \\
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW0k64ZQOWlp3poKbdDl7J0g80O8XbFan \\
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Articles: \\
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapland_gold_rush
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==== Data section ====