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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Data year | 2014 |
| Publ. year | 2014 |
| ASM Miners | 7,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 5,000 |
| - max. | 9,000 |
| - female | 1 ,000 |
| - gold | 7 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |
Ghana
ASM Population: 1,100,000
As DELVE-19 protracts 2016-data from HIL-16, but gold production has significantly increased (from 4.1 tons in 2014 to 65 tons in 2021), data is considered as MIN, and MAX is estimated as 1,300,000.
“45–75% female miners” estimated as 600,000.
As per GEF-21, 500,000 - 1,000,000 ASGM miners are recorded by the average of 750,000.
Data sources for estimation
2021: 500,000 - 1,000,000 ASGM
(GEF-21): 500,000 - 1,000,000 ASGM
People employed in ASGM: 500,000 - 1,000,000 Gold produced (kg/year): 65,000 Mercury released (kg/year): 43,000
2019: 1,100,000
DELVE-19: Country Profile Ghana 1,100,000
ASM Employment: 1.1 million directly, 4.4 million indirectly Female Miners: 45–75% Formalization: 70–80% informal Materials mined by ASM • Gold: 1.135 million ounces (produced in 2016) • Diamond: 86,925 carats (exported in 2017) • Salt: 250,000 tons (average per year)
2018: 1,100,000
(IGF-18): Table 3
Directly working in ASM: 1,100,000 Estimated number of dependents: 4,400,000 Main Minerals: Gold, Diamonds, Sand
2016: 1,100,000
(HIL-16):
Directly working in ASM: 1,100,000 Estimated number of dependents: 4,400,000
2014: 406,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 406,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 4.1 t/a
2013: 190,000
(IIED-13): 180,000 - 200,000
2003: 200,000
(MMSD-03): Estimate for MMSD research country: 200,000
MMSD study by G.Hilson (http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/G00722.pdf)
1999: 175,000
(ILO-99): Employment: 50,000 - 300,000
Number of mines: 400 - 700
Illegal mines: 10% - 50%
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF-21 | 2021 | GEF (2021): Second phase of planetGOLD doubles countries addressing mercury in ASGM. Article on PlanetGOLD website, 29 March 2021 | gef-21.pdf | planetgold.org/… |
| DELVE-19 | 2019 | World Bank (2019): 2019 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector. World Bank, Washington D.C. | delve-19.pdf | delvedatabase.org/… |
| 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. | arm-18.pdf | responsiblemines.org/… |
| 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. | igf-18.pdf | iisd.org/… |
| GMA-18 | 2018 | UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva. | gma-18.pdf | wedocs.unep.org/… |
| AMDC-17 | 2017 | AMDC (2017): ASM Sector Report. Selected countries policy profile review of ASM | amdc-17.pdf | knowledge.uneca.org/… |
| HIL-16 | 2016 | Hilson, G. (2016): Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture: Exploring their links in rural sub-Saharan Africa. IIED, London. | hil-16.pdf | pubs.iied.org/… |
| 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. | ubc-14.pdf | doi.org/… |
| IIED-13 | 2013 | Buxton, A. (2013): Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help? IIED, London. | iied-13.pdf | pubs.iied.org/… |
| MMSD-03 | 2003 | Hentschel, T., Hruschka, F., Priester, M. (2003): Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining - Challenges and Opportunities. MMSD (IIED), London. | mmsd-03.pdf | pubs.iied.org/… |
| ILO-99 | 1999 | Jennings, N. (1999): Social and labour issues in small-scale mines. Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour Issues in Small-scale Mines. ILO, Geneva. | ilo-99.pdf | ilo.org/… |
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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Data year | 2021 |
| Published year | 2021 |
| ASM Miners | 1,100,000 |
| -min. | 1,100,000 |
| -max. | 1,300,000 |
| -female | 600,000 |
| -gold | 750 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, diamond, salt, sand |