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| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | USA |
| Country | United States |
| ASM Status | Existing (not quantified) |
| ASM Miners | 100 |
| - gold | 100 |
| - min. | 100 |
| - max. | 100 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |
Liberia
ASM Population: 125,000
Data sources for estimation
2021: 100,000
(LBR-2021a):
In Liberia, it is estimated that approximately 30,000-100,000 people are engaged in ASM activities (Boakye et al 2012; MLME 2009 and PRS 2008 cited by Hinton 2010, LEITI 2015), of which about 10-20% are women (Hinton 2010 cited by Eftimie et al. 2012). However, this figure is considered an underestimate given the informal nature of ASM. 787,500 (and perhaps as many as 1.575 million) individuals are estimated to depend in some way on the sector for at least part of their cash income (LEITI 2015), a significant portion of whom are foreign nationals. Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives’ (LEITI) 2015 scoping study of the mining sector estimates “approximately 100,000 artisanal and small-scale miners and up to 500,000 diggers in Liberia” citing USAID’s Governance Economic and Management Assistance Program as the source (LEITI 2015, 16).
2018: 100,000
(ARM-18), Table Annex 3: 100,000
Quoting Small (2012): https://www.levinsources.com/assets/pages/ASM-Liberia-Final.pdf
2018: 100,000
(IGF-18): Table 3
Directly working in ASM: 100,000 Estimated number of dependants: 600,000 Main Minerals: Gold, Diamonds
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
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBR-2021a | 2021 | Ndagano, P., Schneck, N., Ghate S. (2021): Liberia Artisanal and small-scale sector. Delve Country Profile. World Bank, Pact, Washinhton | lbr-2021a.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/… |
| 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/… |
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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| ASM Miners | 125,000 |
| - min. | 100,000 |
| - max. | 150,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, diamonds |